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Montreal Canadiens 1, Washington Capitals 3: final score and stats

Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Canadiens 1 to Washington Capitals 3, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens.

NHL · East 1st Round - Game 2Wednesday, April 23, 2025
DateApr 23, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
TVESPN
Attendance18,573

Line score

Team123T
Montreal Canadiens0101
Washington Capitals0213

Top performers

Montreal Canadiens
AssistsJosh Anderson · 1
PointsChristian Dvorak · 1
Washington Capitals
AssistsTom Wilson · 1
PointsConnor McMichael · 2

Team comparison

Montreal CanadiensWashington Capitals
Goals per game
3.5
3.4
Goals allowed per game
3.0
3.4
40-31-11Record51-22-9
1st in Atlantic DivisionStanding4th in Metropolitan Division
7-2Road record / home record7-4
WLWWLLast 5LWWLL
W1StreakL1

Team stats

Montreal CanadiensWashington Capitals
Blocked Shots
12
24
Hits
28
37
Takeaways
7
3
Shots
26
32
Power Play Goals
0
0
Power Play Opportunities
2
1
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
26
25
Faceoff Win Percent
51.0
49.0
Giveaways
19
16
Total Penalties
3
4
Penalty Minutes
6
8

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Montreal Canadiens
Ivan Demidov RW · Ankle - Fracture
Injured Reserve
Sam Montembeault G · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Bryce Pickford D · Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Lucas Condotta LW · Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Chris Kreider LW · Leg
Day-To-Day
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 Anderson060013:180:000:0013:182000120010100.0036
Joel Armia01007:270:000:566:3114000000000.0000
Cole Caufield002-220:162:360:0017:4019010330000.0000
Ivan Demidov020012:500:510:0011:5916000000000.0100
Christian Dvorak110018:010:000:4417:17241102408850.0100
Jake Evans221014:450:001:1813:27200001206650.0000
Brendan Gallagher010-118:041:010:0017:0324001100000.0100
Emil Heineman22007:390:000:007:3910000110000.0000
Patrik Laine110010:103:080:007:0211000120000.0000
Alex Newhook030-116:561:250:0015:31210001104640.0000
Juraj Slafkovsky130-222:332:580:0019:3520000520000.0300
Nick Suzuki012-223:584:001:0218:56210100107558.3300

Montreal Canadiens Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Alexandre Carrier311-122:460:001:0421:4228000110000.0000
Kaiden Guhle110120:250:000:5519:3022000310000.0300
Lane Hutson010025:363:170:0022:1926000030000.0300
Mike Matheson101-125:070:440:5523:2829000300000.0300
David Savard020-19:350:001:068:2915000100000.0000
Jayden Struble000-110:270:000:0010:2716000100000.0100

Montreal Canadiens Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Sam Montembeault2310029.935261258:0700

Washington Capitals Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Anthony Beauvillier230014:530:000:0014:5320011300000.0000
Nic Dowd430114:570:001:2213:35220003108466.7112
Pierre-Luc Dubois130117:070:560:0116:10230010006554.5200
Brandon Duhaime140016:060:002:2513:4125000020010.0012
Lars Eller020012:050:000:5911:06180001104544.4100
Ryan Leonard010111:121:050:0010:0714001310000.0100
Andrew Mangiapane000012:280:530:0011:3517000300000.0000
Connor McMichael100217:480:521:2015:36242204001233.3200
Alex Ovechkin080-114:231:510:0012:3219020230000.0000
Taylor Raddysh010111:580:000:0011:5818001300000.0000
Dylan Strome111015:191:080:0014:11191103206940.0100
Tom Wilson150118:110:001:5316:1821001220000.0112

Washington Capitals Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Alexander Alexeyev100114:120:000:0014:1220000100000.0200
John Carlson301224:101:074:0019:0323000210000.0100
Jakob Chychrun420221:481:040:0020:4422000010000.0200
Matt Roy130022:560:092:0020:4726000110000.0012
Rasmus Sandin411-121:260:551:1819:1324000110000.0000
Trevor van Riemsdyk000015:010:000:4214:1923000010000.0100

Washington Capitals Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Logan Thompson1260025.962241060:0000

Recent form

Nov 12, 2026 · at Boston BruinsW 5-2
Nov 10, 2026 · vs Minnesota WildL 1-2
Nov 7, 2026 · at Toronto Maple LeafsW 4-2
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Utah MammothW 5-4
Nov 3, 2026 · vs Winnipeg JetsL 4-5
Nov 12, 2026 · at New Jersey DevilsL 2-5
Nov 10, 2026 · at Ottawa SenatorsW 3-2
Nov 7, 2026 · vs Florida PanthersW 4-3
Nov 3, 2026 · vs Dallas StarsL 5-6
Nov 1, 2026 · vs Minnesota WildL 1-5

Season series

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

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals?

Washington Capitals won, 3-1, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

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

Montreal Canadiens 1, Washington Capitals 3.

Who were the top performers?

Montreal Canadiens: Christian Dvorak (1 goals). Washington Capitals: Connor McMichael (2 goals).

Where is Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals played?

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC.

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