Canadiens vs Capitals final score, Oct 14: Canadiens 4, Capitals 5
Before the game the model favoured Montréal Canadiens at 53%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 14 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Capital One Arena |
| Home | Washington Capitals |
| Away | Montréal Canadiens |
Team stats
| MTL | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on goal | 29 | 24 |
| Expected goals | 2.68 | 3.06 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Hits | 16 | 15 |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 17 |
| Penalty minutes | 12 | 8 |
Before the game
| MTL | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 53% | 47% |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 04:29 | MTL | Josh Anderson | Alex Newhook | MTL 1–0 WSH |
| 1st 07:56 | WSH | Jordan Kyrou | Cole Hutson, Alex Tuch | MTL 1–1 WSH |
| 1st 11:15 | MTL | Lane Hutson | Zachary Bolduc, Noah Dobson | MTL 2–1 WSH |
| 1st 19:34 | WSH | Ivan Miroshnichenko (power play) | Ilya Protas, Jordan Kyrou | MTL 2–2 WSH |
| 2nd 06:16 | WSH | Alex Tuch (short-handed) | Unassisted | MTL 2–3 WSH |
| 2nd 12:58 | MTL | Josh Anderson | Alex Newhook | MTL 3–3 WSH |
| 3rd 12:29 | WSH | Justin Holl | Ilya Protas, Alex Ovechkin | MTL 3–4 WSH |
| 3rd 17:05 | WSH | Alex Tuch | Unassisted | MTL 3–5 WSH |
| 3rd 18:21 | MTL | Nick Suzuki (power play) | Lane Hutson | MTL 4–5 WSH |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Tuch | WSH | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Josh Anderson | MTL | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jordan Kyrou | WSH | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lane Hutson | MTL | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alex Newhook | MTL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ilya Protas | WSH | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ivan Miroshnichenko | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Holl | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Suzuki | MTL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Ovechkin | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cole Hutson | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Noah Dobson | MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zachary Bolduc | MTL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Lindgren | WSH | 25 | 29 | 60:00 |
| Jakub Dobes | MTL | 19 | 24 | 57:14 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal Canadiens | 9-3-2 | 20 | 101 | 69% |
| Washington Capitals | 8-5-0 | 16 | 92 | 41% |