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Montreal Canadiens 3, Washington Capitals 6: final score and stats

Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Canadiens 3 to Washington Capitals 6, on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens.

NHLThursday, October 31, 2024
DateOct 31, 2024
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
TVESPN+
Attendance15,789

Line score

Team123T
Montreal Canadiens0303
Washington Capitals0336

Top performers

Montreal Canadiens
GoalsNick Suzuki · 1
AssistsLane Hutson · 2
PointsNick Suzuki · 2
Washington Capitals
GoalsAlex Ovechkin · 1
AssistsAlex Ovechkin · 2
PointsAlex Ovechkin · 3

Team comparison

Montreal CanadiensWashington Capitals
Goals per game
3.4
3.4
Goals allowed per game
3.0
3.6
4-6-1Record7-2-0
1st in Atlantic DivisionStanding5th in Metropolitan Division
7-2Road record / home record7-5
LWLWWLast 5LLWWL
L1StreakL2

Team stats

Montreal CanadiensWashington Capitals
Blocked Shots
24
22
Hits
23
22
Takeaways
3
3
Shots
15
34
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
6
5
Power Play Percentage
16.7
20.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
36
23
Faceoff Win Percent
61.0
39.0
Giveaways
24
14
Total Penalties
6
7
Penalty Minutes
15
17

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Montreal Canadiens
Mike Matheson D · Lower Body
Out
Chris Kreider LW · Lower Body
Out
Ivan Demidov RW · Ankle - Fracture
Injured Reserve
Sam Montembeault G · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Bryce Pickford D · Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
Rasmus Sandin D · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Vincent Desharnais D · Abdomen - Surgery
Injured Reserve

Box score

Montreal Canadiens Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Josh Anderson150-310:490:001:039:461602011030100.0139
Joel Armia120-113:252:483:287:0917010100000.0100
Cole Caufield000021:318:100:0013:21191100230000.0400
Kirby Dach100018:397:270:0011:121601003020100.0100
Christian Dvorak000010:120:202:407:12170010005362.5100
Jake Evans100-214:400:004:4010:00210200007943.8000
Brendan Gallagher010-112:572:400:0010:1718140100000.0000
Emil Heineman110-111:290:000:0011:2913020100000.0000
Oliver Kapanen100-110:531:531:317:29150000005183.3100
Alex Newhook000015:591:580:1813:43180201002340.0200
Juraj Slafkovsky031019:177:000:0012:1719010210000.0212
Nick Suzuki331021:158:100:0513:001914111012763.2100

Montreal Canadiens Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Justin Barron110-210:520:002:168:3618010000000.0200
Kaiden Guhle340-221:310:003:5217:3923010100000.0312
Lane Hutson121119:003:160:1815:2622002010000.0200
Mike Matheson500-227:466:523:5816:5626000210000.0212
David Savard500120:460:064:5315:4722001000000.0100
Jayden Struble010-210:310:000:0010:3116000200000.0000

Montreal Canadiens Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Cayden Primeau6340028.824198160:0000

Washington Capitals Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Nic Dowd320116:580:057:029:512203040061430.0100
Pierre-Luc Dubois020017:055:080:0011:57170102306746.2300
Brandon Duhaime140114:000:003:3510:2522110330020.0012
Andrew Mangiapane010014:012:090:0011:5217020100000.0200
Connor McMichael001018:415:182:0611:172215051020100.0012
Alex Ovechkin001217:307:130:0010:1721152120000.0000
Aliaksei Protas010214:470:142:5311:4021131110010.0112
Taylor Raddysh000012:100:170:0011:53140210001150.0000
Michael Sgarbossa10018:030:000:008:03100000001420.0000
Dylan Strome000114:443:100:0011:34200322207750.0112
Jakub Vrana000110:071:580:008:0913120220000.0200
Tom Wilson020017:183:563:0710:1523161520000.0127

Washington Capitals Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Alexander Alexeyev310213:170:000:0013:1721000100000.0000
John Carlson311328:305:307:5015:1027021220000.0200
Martin Fehervary230123:440:098:1315:2224000120000.0000
Dylan McIlrath020011:490:180:0011:3116000010000.0000
Rasmus Sandin620017:381:511:5513:5222000230000.0000
Trevor van Riemsdyk310018:090:142:1615:3925002200000.0100

Washington Capitals Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Charlie Lindgren3150012.80082259:4600

Recent form

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Nov 7, 2026 · at Toronto Maple LeafsW 4-2
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Nov 14, 2026 · vs New Jersey DevilsL 4-7
Nov 12, 2026 · at New Jersey DevilsL 2-5
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Nov 7, 2026 · vs Florida PanthersW 4-3
Nov 3, 2026 · vs Dallas StarsL 5-6

Season series

WSH leads series 1-0
Jan 10, 2025MTL 3, WSH 2
Dec 7, 2024WSH 4, MTL 2
Oct 31, 2024MTL 3, WSH 6

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals?

Washington Capitals won, 6-3, on Thursday, October 31, 2024.

What was the final score of Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals?

Montreal Canadiens 3, Washington Capitals 6.

Who were the top performers?

Montreal Canadiens: Nick Suzuki (1 goals). Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin (1 goals).

Where is Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals played?

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC.

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