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Montréal Canadiens 2, Washington Capitals 3 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Montréal Canadiens 2, Washington Capitals 3 (overtime). Shots on goal: MTL 25, WSH 42. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 MTL 1-0 WSH; P2 MTL 1-0 WSH; P3 MTL 0-2 WSH; OT MTL 0-1 WSH.

Scoring plays: P1 08:14 Josh Anderson to make it MTL 1-0 WSH; P2 07:40 Brendan Gallagher (assists: Phillip Danault, Zachary Bolduc) to make it MTL 2-0 WSH; P3 05:06 Ethen Frank (assists: Matt Roy, Rasmus Sandin) to make it MTL 2-1 WSH; P3 18:06 Ethen Frank (assists: Rasmus Sandin, Anthony Beauvillier) to make it MTL 2-2 WSH; OT 04:21 Connor McMichael (assists: Dylan Strome, Rasmus Sandin) to make it MTL 2-3 WSH. Top skaters: Rasmus Sandin (WSH) 0 G, 3 A; Ethen Frank (WSH) 2 G, 0 A; Brendan Gallagher (MTL) 1 G, 0 A; Josh Anderson (MTL) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Samuel Montembeault (MTL) 39 saves on 42, decision O; Logan Thompson (WSH) 24 saves on 26, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · WSH
Rasmus Sandin
0 G, 3 A, 3 PTS, 3 SOG · 24:36 TOI
Goals · WSH
Ethen Frank
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 6 SOG · 18:08 TOI
Goaltending · WSH
Logan Thompson
24 saves on 26 shots (.923) · W
Season highs
Samuel Montembeault · Season-high 39 savesJohn Carlson · Season-high 7 shots on goalEthen Frank · Season-high 6 shots on goalRasmus Sandin · Season-high 3 points

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

MTL 2 largest lead P2 7:40 (MTL 2, WSH 0) · 2-0 run, P1 8:14–P2 7:40
WSH 1 largest lead OT 4:21 (MTL 2, WSH 3) · 3-0 run, P3 5:06–OT 4:21
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 8:14 Josh Anderson MTL · Shorthanded · snap shot · MTL 1, WSH 0
  • P2 7:40 Brendan Gallagher (Phillip Danault, Zachary Bolduc) MTL · wrist shot · MTL 2, WSH 0
  • P3 5:06 Ethen Frank (Matt Roy, Rasmus Sandin) WSH · deflected shot · MTL 2, WSH 1
  • P3 18:06 Ethen Frank (Rasmus Sandin, Anthony Beauvillier) WSH · Power play · tip-in shot · MTL 2, WSH 2
  • OT 4:21 Connor McMichael (Dylan Strome, Rasmus Sandin) WSH · wrist shot · MTL 2, WSH 3

Linescore

123OT T
MTL 1100 2
WSH 0021 3

Shots on goal: MTL 26, WSH 42

Biggest Period

The Washington Capitals scored 2 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

MTLWSH
25Shots on goal42
57Shot attempts71
32Faceoff wins27
21Hits18
20Blocked shots15
0Power-play goals0
2Takeaways5
10Giveaways16
25Penalty minutes23
92.9%Save %92.3%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
MTL8115125
WSH125151042

🎯 Shot Map

Montréal Canadiens2 G · 35 attempts
Alexandre Texier: missed the netAlexandre Texier: saved (snap)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (wrist)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (backhand)Zachary Bolduc: missed the netOliver Kapanen: saved (snap)Josh Anderson: goal (snap)Phillip Danault: saved (snap)Mike Matheson: missed the netOliver Kapanen: saved (snap)Phillip Danault: saved (snap)Cole Caufield: saved (slap)Cole Caufield: missed the netAlexandre Texier: saved (slap)Mike Matheson: saved (slap)Oliver Kapanen: missed the netOliver Kapanen: missed the netBrendan Gallagher: saved (tip-in)Brendan Gallagher: goal (wrist)Alexandre Carrier: saved (wrist)Josh Anderson: saved (backhand)Noah Dobson: saved (slap)Ivan Demidov: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: missed the netCole Caufield: saved (slap)Cole Caufield: missed the netZachary Bolduc: saved (slap)Cole Caufield: saved (slap)Nick Suzuki: saved (snap)Noah Dobson: missed the netZachary Bolduc: saved (snap)Josh Anderson: missed the netPhillip Danault: saved (backhand)Juraj Slafkovský: saved (snap)Nick Suzuki: saved (wrist)
  • 2Goals6% of attempts
  • 23Saved66% of attempts
  • 10Missed the net29% of attempts
Washington Capitals3 G · 54 attempts
Dylan Strome: saved (slap)Aliaksei Protas: saved (wrist)Ethen Frank: saved (snap)Nic Dowd: missed the netAliaksei Protas: missed the netBrandon Duhaime: saved (tip-in)Brandon Duhaime: saved (snap)Matt Roy: saved (snap)Sonny Milano: saved (slap)John Carlson: saved (slap)Dylan Strome: saved (snap)Alex Ovechkin: saved (snap)Alex Ovechkin: saved (deflected)Anthony Beauvillier: saved (tip-in)John Carlson: saved (tip-in)Trevor van Riemsdyk: saved (snap)Alex Ovechkin: missed the netMatt Roy: missed the netDylan Strome: saved (snap)Connor McMichael: saved (tip-in)Martin Fehérváry: saved (slap)Aliaksei Protas: saved (wrist)Ethen Frank: missed the netEthen Frank: saved (slap)Matt Roy: saved (snap)Aliaksei Protas: missed the netJohn Carlson: saved (wrist)John Carlson: missed the netNic Dowd: missed the netEthen Frank: goal (deflected)Ryan Leonard: missed the netEthen Frank: saved (tip-in)John Carlson: saved (slap)Alex Ovechkin: missed the netRasmus Sandin: saved (tip-in)Connor McMichael: saved (wrap-around)Brett Leason: saved (snap)Rasmus Sandin: saved (snap)Sonny Milano: saved (snap)Ethen Frank: goal (tip-in)Connor McMichael: saved (snap)Martin Fehérváry: saved (wrist)Rasmus Sandin: saved (snap)Ethen Frank: saved (backhand)John Carlson: saved (backhand)John Carlson: saved (snap)Dylan Strome: missed the netJohn Carlson: missed the netDylan Strome: saved (snap)Alex Ovechkin: saved (snap)John Carlson: saved (slap)Alex Ovechkin: saved (slap)Dylan Strome: saved (snap)Connor McMichael: goal (wrist)
  • 3Goals6% of attempts
  • 39Saved72% of attempts
  • 12Missed the net22% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

MTL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Josh Anderson R 101022112:32
Brendan Gallagher R 101+120008:43
Phillip Danault C 011031116:28
Zachary Bolduc R 011034111:08
Noah Dobson D 000011328:37
Mike Matheson D 000-110027:54
Lane Hutson D 000001424:58
Oliver Kapanen C 000-121223:10
Alexandre Carrier D 000010522:35
Nick Suzuki C 000-120021:15
Juraj Slafkovský L 000-230020:34
Cole Caufield R 000030018:23
Alexandre Texier L 000022117:18
Ivan Demidov R 000010116:03
Joseph Veleno C 000003012:58
Jayden Struble D 000003009:44
Arber Xhekaj D 000000007:03
Sammy Blais L 000003106:18
MTL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Samuel Montembeault O 394292.9363:59
WSH skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Rasmus Sandin D 033+230224:36
Ethen Frank C 202+165118:08
Connor McMichael C 101+142122:32
Matt Roy D 011022223:53
Dylan Strome C 011+150023:26
Anthony Beauvillier L 011010119:31
John Carlson D 000070327:46
Alex Ovechkin L 000+141024:45
Aliaksei Protas C 000020020:20
Martin Fehérváry D 000020218:46
Trevor van Riemsdyk D 000011016:20
Ryan Leonard R 000-202014:36
Nic Dowd C 000003113:31
Brett Leason R 000010010:09
Sonny Milano L 000021009:21
Brandon Duhaime R 000020107:34
Hendrix Lapierre C 000000106:27
Dylan McIlrath D 000001005:58
WSH goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Logan Thompson W 242692.3263:52

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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