Washington 9, Montreal 2
Saturday, December 31, 2022 4:00 PM
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 31, 2022
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Frederick L'Ecuyer, Francois St. Laurent
Linesmen:
David Brisebois, Kilian McNamara
Attendance:
18573
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Montreal
|
15-19-3-0 |
7-9-0-0 |
8-10-3-0 |
L5 |
| Washington
|
21-13-3-2 |
12-5-2-0 |
9-8-1-2 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 12-5-2-0 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 8-10-3-0 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Montreal has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Canadiens have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Alex Ovechkin played for 19:31 during 23 shifts and scored 3 points. Alex Ovechkin had 3 goals and 0 assists.
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Cole Caufield played for 15:52 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Cole Caufield had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Montreal had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Montreal |
|
Washington |
|
Cole Caufield 2 |
Points |
Alex Ovechkin 3 |
|
Cole Caufield 2 |
Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 3 |
|
Kirby Dach 1 |
Assists |
Evgeny Kuznetsov 3 |
|
Cole Caufield 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jake Allen .775 |
Save Percentage |
Charlie Lindgren .939 |
|
Jake Allen 31 |
Saves |
Charlie Lindgren 31 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Capitals have a W/L % of .524 after a win and .556 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game on the road against Nashville. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .455 after a loss.
