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Capitals vs Canadiens

Final · Sat Feb 28 · 7:00 PM ET · Bell Centre

Washington CapitalsCapitals31-24-7
2
FinalFeb 28, 2026
Montreal CanadiensCanadiens33-17-9
6
TVMNMTStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
WSH+136
MTL−162
Puck line
WSH +1.5−185
MTL −1.5+154
Total O/U
Over 6.5−122
Under 6.5+102
  • Puck line: Canadiens −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 6.5 (8 goals).

Recap

The Montreal Canadiens routed the Washington Capitals 6-2 at Bell Centre in Montreal on Feb 28, 2026, a 4-goal win to move to 33-17-9.

The Canadiens won despite being outshot 29-25.

Score by period

Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens, score by period
Team123T
WSH1012
MTL2226

W: Dobes · L: Lindgren

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. MTLGoal · 0:30Cole Caufield Goal (34) Snap Shot, assists: none0-1
  2. WSHGoal · 13:16Alex Ovechkin Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony Beauvillier (9), Declan Chisholm (5)1-1
  3. MTLGoal · 14:19Cole Caufield Goal (35) Backhand, assists: Nick Suzuki (48), Jayden Struble (9)1-2

Second Period

  1. MTLGoal · 12:22Mike Matheson Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (14), Alex Newhook (8)1-3
  2. MTLGoal · 16:34Kirby Dach Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (49)1-4

Third Period

  1. WSHGoal · 12:12Alex Ovechkin Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (32), Anthony Beauvillier (10)2-4
  2. MTLGoal · 16:44Nick Suzuki Goal (19) Backhand, assists: none2-5
  3. MTLGoal · 18:35Jake Evans Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: none2-6

Team stats

WSHMTL
Shots
29
25
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
50.0
50.0
Hits
20
13
Blocked Shots
13
12
Penalty Minutes
8
10

Top performers

Washington CapitalsMontreal Canadiens

Goals

Alex Ovechkin2
Cole Caufield2

Assists

Anthony Beauvillier2
Nick Suzuki2

Points

Alex Ovechkin2
Nick Suzuki3

Player stats

Capitals · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Anthony Beauvillier LW100012:4202000.00
Nic Dowd C120-114:48001053.82
Pierre-Luc Dubois LW020-418:22003071.40
Brandon Duhaime RW000-110:4300100.02
Ethen Frank C110-111:3000100.00
Ryan Leonard RW010-215:0900100.02
Connor McMichael C010-115:09003040.02
Alex Ovechkin LW020-215:3020600.00
Aliaksei Protas C010018:0500300.00
Justin Sourdif RW010-112:43000037.50
Dylan Strome C100016:07013038.50
Tom Wilson RW030-319:1600100.00

Capitals · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Declan Chisholm D010113:0001100.00
Jakob Chychrun D002-523:2000200.00
Martin Fehervary D340021:2800100.00
Matt Roy D301-220:5800100.00
Rasmus Sandin D210-219:0600000.00
Trevor van Riemsdyk D101215:1200100.00

Capitals · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Charlie Lindgren G42319.82658:520

Canadiens · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Josh Anderson RW020015:400000100.00
Zack Bolduc RW130112:2401100.00
Cole Caufield RW210316:1920500.00
Kirby Dach C000213:4410100.02
Phillip Danault C001217:53000053.80
Ivan Demidov RW000-112:4400200.00
Jake Evans C200114:25102055.60
Brendan Gallagher RW020013:4700000.02
Oliver Kapanen C000-111:41000066.70
Alex Newhook C000113:45010025.00
Juraj Slafkovsky LW010-114:230030100.00
Nick Suzuki C100418:25122038.50

Canadiens · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Alexandre Carrier D100118:0100200.02
Noah Dobson D001116:3500200.02
Kaiden Guhle D320124:4800100.00
Lane Hutson D201020:1400100.00
Mike Matheson D010424:0410300.02
Jayden Struble D010111:0801000.00

Canadiens · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jakub Dobes G22927.93160:000

Three stars

  1. Cole Caufield (MTL)
  2. Nick Suzuki (MTL)
  3. Alex Ovechkin (WSH)

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