Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
· National Hockey LeagueOvechkin scores his 858th goal and has 2 assists as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 6-3
Ovechkin is now 37 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's record. After making Cayden Primeau the 176th different goaltender he has scored on, Ovechkin is on pace for 45 this season, which would put him at 895 and perhaps beyond this spring.
Before scoring with 7:33 left in the third period, Ovechkin set up goals by Tom Wilson and Aliaksei Protas. Wilson ended an 0-for-22 power-play drought with his team-leading sixth goal of the season.
Brandon Duhaime and Jakub Vrana scored less than a minute apart, and new dad Connor McMichael also had a goal for the Capitals, who improved to 7-2-0. They last won seven of their first nine games in 2015-16.
Montreal's Cole Caufield scored his 10th to tie New Jersey captain Nico Hischier for the league lead. Brendan Gallagher and Nick Suzuki had the other goals for the Canadiens, and Primeau stopped 28 shots.
Capitals: The sample size is no longer too small. It's OK to think the Caps are a playoff contender after several offseason additions.
WSH leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 2nd Period 3:21 | Tom Wilson Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Alex Ovechkin (4), John Carlson (6) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 9:52 | Cole Caufield Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (9) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 10:31 | Brendan Gallagher Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Lane Hutson (6), Christian Dvorak (3) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 11:45 | Brandon Duhaime Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Taylor Raddysh (2), Trevor van Riemsdyk (5) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 12:39 | Jakub Vrana Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none | |
Goal | 2nd Period 18:00 | Nick Suzuki Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: David Savard (4), Lane Hutson (7) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 4:21 | Connor McMichael Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (6), Tom Wilson (2) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 4:57 | Aliaksei Protas Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Alex Ovechkin (5), Dylan Strome (9) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 12:27 | Alex Ovechkin Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (6), Dylan Strome (10) |
Statistics
MTL | WSH | |
---|---|---|
24 | Blocked Shots | 22 |
23 | Hits | 22 |
3 | Takeaways | 3 |
15 | Shots | 34 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
6 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
16.7 | Power Play Percentage | 20.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
36 | Faceoffs Won | 23 |
61.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 39.0 |
24 | Giveaways | 14 |
6 | Total Penalties | 7 |
15 | Penalty Minutes | 17 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 15,789 | Capacity:
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 15,789 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | 12 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
Florida | 12 | 7 | 25 | 1 |
Tampa Bay | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Buffalo | 10 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
Boston | 9 | 9 | 21 | 3 |
Detroit | 8 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 10 | 17 | 1 |
Montreal | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina | 14 | 5 | 28 | 0 |
New Jersey | 13 | 7 | 28 | 2 |
Washington | 13 | 5 | 27 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 12 | 5 | 25 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 7 | 8 | 19 | 5 |
Columbus | 8 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
Philadelphia | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
Pittsburgh | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 |