Closing line
US sportsbooks, consensus at puck drop- Puck line: Canadiens +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (9 goals).
Recap
The Washington Capitals edged the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 at Capital One Arena in Washington on Oct 14, 2026 to move to 4-3-0.
The Capitals won despite being outshot 30-23.
Kalshi had the Capitals at 50% and Polymarket at 50% to win before puck drop. Among the public, 67% of moneyline bets and 47% of the money were on the Capitals.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WSH | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Lindgren · L: Dobes
Market win chance
MON on top, WSH below · Kalshi and Polymarket prices, averaged · tap or hover for any moment
Scoring plays
First Period
- MONGoal · 4:29Josh Anderson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (2)1-0
- WSHGoal · 7:56Jordan Kyrou Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Hutson (3), Alex Tuch (1)1-1
- MONGoal · 11:15Lane Hutson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (2), Noah Dobson (2)2-1
- WSHGoal · 19:34Ivan Miroshnichenko Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Ilya Protas (3), Jordan Kyrou (2)2-2
Second Period
- WSHGoal · 6:16Alex Tuch Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: none2-3
- MONGoal · 12:58Josh Anderson Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (3)3-3
Third Period
- WSHGoal · 12:29Justin Holl Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ilya Protas (4), Alex Ovechkin (2)3-4
- WSHGoal · 17:05Alex Tuch Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: none3-5
- MONGoal · 18:21Nick Suzuki Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (6)4-5
Team stats
- Shots
- 30
- 23
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 42.6
- 57.4
- Hits
- 16
- 15
- Blocked Shots
- 12
- 17
- Penalty Minutes
- 12
- 8
Top performers
Goals
Assists
Points
Player stats
Canadiens · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Anderson RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:49 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Owen Beck C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7:46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zack Bolduc RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Caufield RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 19:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Kirby Dach C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 9:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Phillip Danault C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22.2 | 0 |
| Jake Evans C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Chris Kreider LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Alex Newhook C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:52 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 19:40 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 20:15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 58.8 | 0 |
| Alexandre Texier LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 12:26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Canadiens · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Carrier D | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 20:42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Noah Dobson D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Engstrom D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 2 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 22:22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Lane Hutson D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24:14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Canadiens · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes G | 5 | 23 | 18 | .783 | 57:14 | 0 |
Capitals · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Beauvillier LW | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 12:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Boone Jenner C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Jordan Kyrou RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan Leonard RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 14:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Miroshnichenko LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Alex Ovechkin LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Aliaksei Protas C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ilya Protas LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 0 |
| Justin Sourdif RW | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:05 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58.3 | 2 |
| Dylan Strome C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65.0 | 2 |
| Alex Tuch RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18:49 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Chychrun D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:03 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Vincent Desharnais D | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Martin Fehervary D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Justin Holl D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:08 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Hutson D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:07 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Timothy Liljegren D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Lindgren G | 4 | 30 | 26 | .867 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Alex Tuch (WSH)
- Jordan Kyrou (WSH)
- Josh Anderson (MON)
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