| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 MTL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 WSH | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Game Leaders
Alex Ovechkin
· LW
Alex Ovechkin
· LW
Nick Suzuki
· C
Lane Hutson
· D
Team Stats
24Blocked Shots22
23Hits22
3Takeaways3
15Shots34
1Power Play Goals1
6Power Play Opportunities5
16.7Power Play Percentage20.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
36Faceoffs Won23
61.0Faceoff Win Percent39.0
24Giveaways14
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:28
Jakub Vrana Tip-In Wide Right
19:19
Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Mike Matheson
18:57
Lane Hutson hit Andrew Mangiapane
18:52
Dylan McIlrath Slap Shot Wide Left
18:38
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Mike Matheson
18:24
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Justin Barron
17:57
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
17:51
Giveaway by John Carlson
17:46
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Cayden Primeau
17:40
John Carlson shot blocked by David Savard
17:30
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by David Savard
17:23
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Cayden Primeau
17:13
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by David Savard
16:50
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
16:50
Josh Anderson Fighting against Tom Wilson
16:50
Tom Wilson Fighting against Josh Anderson
16:50
Josh Anderson Roughing against Tom Wilson served by Cole Caufield
16:47
Tom Wilson hit Kaiden Guhle
16:44
Justin Barron hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
16:15
Tom Wilson Snap Shot Wide Right
15:48
Jake Evans faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
15:48
Mike Matheson Cross-checking against Michael Sgarbossa
15:25
Michael Sgarbossa shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
15:06
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
15:06
Goalie Stopped
15:04
Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot saved by Cayden Primeau
14:46
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Dylan Strome
14:46
Icing
14:29
Oliver Kapanen shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
14:07
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Cayden Primeau
14:02
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
13:34
Brandon Duhaime hit Kirby Dach
13:27
Pierre-Luc Dubois Tip-In Wide Right
13:17
Takeaway by John Carlson
13:11
Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
13:09
Nick Suzuki hit Martin Fehervary
12:56
Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Cayden Primeau
12:56
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
12:30
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Cayden Primeau
12:27
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
12:27
Alex Ovechkin Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (6), Dylan Strome (10)
12:11
Josh Anderson hit Alexander Alexeyev
12:00
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
12:00
Puck in Netting
11:27
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
11:24
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Nic Dowd
11:24
Puck in Netting
11:22
Cole Caufield shot blocked by John Carlson
Ovechkin scores his 858th goal and has 2 assists as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 6-3
— Alex Ovechkin scored his 858th career goal and had two assists, and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Thursday night to continue their strong start.
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