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Washington Capitals at Montréal Canadiens

Thu, Nov 20, 2025 · Centre Bell · 2025–26 Regular Season

WSH
Washington Capitals
8 – 4
Final
MTL
Montréal Canadiens

The Washington Capitals beat the Montréal Canadiens 8–4 on Thu, Nov 20, 2025 at Centre Bell. Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick; Ethen Frank scored twice; Sonny Milano scored twice. Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 36–28.

Linescore

Team1st2nd3rdTSOG
WSH143836
MTL121428

Scoring summary

PerTimeTeamStrGoalAssistsScore
1st01:00WSHPPAlex Ovechkin (8) · snapDylan Strome (13)1–0
1st15:47MTLPPBrendan Gallagher (1) · snapNoah Dobson (12), Ivan Demidov (11)1–1
2nd02:00WSHPPEthen Frank (1) · snapAlex Ovechkin (10), Dylan Strome (14)2–1
2nd03:38WSHEVEthen Frank (2) · snapAliaksei Protas (7), Hendrix Lapierre (3)3–1
2nd07:53MTLEVJoseph Veleno (1) · snapMike Matheson (8), Brendan Gallagher (8)3–2
2nd14:26WSHEVJakob Chychrun (5) · slapJohn Carlson (14)4–2
2nd15:04MTLEVNick Suzuki (5) · snapAlexandre Carrier (6), Zachary Bolduc (3)4–3
2nd17:25WSHEVSonny Milano (2) · snapEthen Frank (4), Rasmus Sandin (5)5–3
3rd05:37MTLEVMike Matheson (4) · snapCole Caufield (8), Lane Hutson (15)5–4
3rd16:03WSHEVAlex Ovechkin (9) · snapDylan Strome (15)6–4
3rd17:56WSHSH ENAlex Ovechkin (10) · snapJohn Carlson (15)7–4
3rd18:34WSHEVSonny Milano (3) · snapEthen Frank (5), Hendrix Lapierre (4)8–4

Penalties

PerTimeTeamPlayerInfractionMin
1st00:58MTLJuraj Slafkovskýhigh sticking2
1st06:27MTLMike Mathesontripping2
1st09:03WSHJustin Sourdifhooking2
1st14:28WSHJakob Chychrunhigh sticking2
1st15:58MTLJoshua Royhigh sticking2
1st17:11WSHEthen Frankslashing2
1st19:47MTLJosh Andersoncross checking2
1st19:47WSHAlex Ovechkinslashing2
1st20:00MTLMike Mathesonhigh sticking2
3rd19:25MTLJosh Andersonunsportsmanlike conduct2
3rd19:25WSHRyan Leonardunsportsmanlike conduct2

Shot map

← WSH attacksMTL attacks →Alex Ovechkin · P1 01:00 · goal · xG 0.08Connor McMichael · P1 02:20 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.07Connor McMichael · P1 02:22 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.06Connor McMichael · P1 02:36 · missed-shot · xG 0.09Jared Davidson · P1 03:01 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.00John Carlson · P1 04:24 · missed-shot · xG 0.01Joshua Roy · P1 04:59 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.03Cole Caufield · P1 05:37 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.05Jakob Chychrun · P1 06:31 · missed-shot · xG 0.03Joseph Veleno · P1 12:07 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.02Mike Matheson · P1 13:11 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.02Cole Caufield · P1 13:25 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.04Cole Caufield · P1 13:36 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.08Cole Caufield · P1 14:26 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.08Nick Suzuki · P1 14:57 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.07Juraj Slafkovský · P1 15:08 · missed-shot · xG 0.08Nick Suzuki · P1 15:18 · missed-shot · xG 0.04Brendan Gallagher · P1 15:45 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.15Brendan Gallagher · P1 15:47 · goal · xG 0.33Rasmus Sandin · P1 17:25 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.03Justin Sourdif · P1 18:03 · missed-shot · xG 0.03Juraj Slafkovský · P1 18:30 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.07Cole Caufield · P1 18:47 · missed-shot · xG 0.04Matt Roy · P1 19:39 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.04Jakob Chychrun · P1 19:54 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.02Dylan Strome · P2 00:57 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.05Jakob Chychrun · P2 00:59 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.18Ryan Leonard · P2 01:51 · missed-shot · xG 0.05Ethen Frank · P2 02:00 · goal · xG 0.10Cole Caufield · P2 02:15 · missed-shot · xG 0.13Aliaksei Protas · P2 03:09 · missed-shot · xG 0.04Ethen Frank · P2 03:38 · goal · xG 0.05Jakob Chychrun · P2 03:57 · missed-shot · xG 0.02Arber Xhekaj · P2 04:56 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.01Joseph Veleno · P2 05:12 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.13Joseph Veleno · P2 05:15 · missed-shot · xG 0.08Joseph Veleno · P2 05:29 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.05Cole Caufield · P2 06:43 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.03Ethen Frank · P2 06:53 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.23Ethen Frank · P2 06:54 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.44Joseph Veleno · P2 07:53 · goal · xG 0.06Rasmus Sandin · P2 08:01 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.01Rasmus Sandin · P2 08:19 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.01Aliaksei Protas · P2 08:42 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.02Rasmus Sandin · P2 09:00 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.02Ivan Demidov · P2 10:22 · missed-shot · xG 0.04Cole Caufield · P2 10:29 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.06Aliaksei Protas · P2 10:43 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.05Tom Wilson · P2 14:07 · missed-shot · xG 0.02Jakob Chychrun · P2 14:16 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.03Aliaksei Protas · P2 14:17 · missed-shot · xG 0.13Jakob Chychrun · P2 14:26 · goal · xG 0.05Ryan Leonard · P2 14:34 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.11Nick Suzuki · P2 15:04 · goal · xG 0.06Jared Davidson · P2 15:34 · missed-shot · xG 0.09Rasmus Sandin · P2 16:45 · missed-shot · xG 0.16Sonny Milano · P2 17:25 · goal · xG 0.14Nick Suzuki · P3 00:23 · missed-shot · xG 0.06Brendan Gallagher · P3 01:00 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.07Rasmus Sandin · P3 01:20 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.01Hendrix Lapierre · P3 02:04 · missed-shot · xG 0.04Hendrix Lapierre · P3 02:07 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.17Matt Roy · P3 02:51 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.01Tom Wilson · P3 02:55 · missed-shot · xG 0.09Aliaksei Protas · P3 04:41 · missed-shot · xG 0.03Martin Fehérváry · P3 04:52 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.04Mike Matheson · P3 05:37 · goal · xG 0.03Oliver Kapanen · P3 05:49 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.11Alexandre Carrier · P3 05:51 · missed-shot · xG 0.05Lane Hutson · P3 07:25 · missed-shot · xG 0.09Lane Hutson · P3 07:26 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.10Alex Ovechkin · P3 08:18 · missed-shot · xG 0.02Jakob Chychrun · P3 08:23 · missed-shot · xG 0.03Justin Sourdif · P3 09:10 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.16Justin Sourdif · P3 09:11 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.13Justin Sourdif · P3 09:20 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.11Juraj Slafkovský · P3 09:58 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.09Cole Caufield · P3 10:04 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.06Zachary Bolduc · P3 10:36 · missed-shot · xG 0.02Jakob Chychrun · P3 11:11 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.01Anthony Beauvillier · P3 11:17 · missed-shot · xG 0.27Jayden Struble · P3 14:48 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.12Josh Anderson · P3 14:52 · missed-shot · xG 0.10Justin Sourdif · P3 15:05 · missed-shot · xG 0.09Alex Ovechkin · P3 16:03 · goal · xG 0.08Justin Sourdif · P3 16:23 · missed-shot · xG 0.02Cole Caufield · P3 17:50 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.10Alex Ovechkin · P3 17:56 · goal · xG 0.90Sonny Milano · P3 18:34 · goal · xG 0.05Charlie Lindgren · P3 18:56 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.01Arber Xhekaj · P3 19:29 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.02Hendrix Lapierre · P3 19:42 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.04Dylan McIlrath · P3 19:52 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.06Sonny Milano · P3 19:55 · shot-on-goal · xG 0.15
Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: WSH 4.89 · MTL 2.87 · xG% WSH 63.0

Washington Capitals

#SkaterPosGAP+/-PIMSOGHITBLKFO%TOISHF
8Alex OvechkinL314+1230015:3522
53Ethen FrankC224+224008:5117
17Dylan StromeC033+1010157.118:5922
74John CarlsonD022+2000123:5625
29Hendrix LapierreC022+2020020.06:4911
15Sonny MilanoL202+103006:3911
6Jakob ChychrunD101+3250122:2624
38Rasmus SandinD011+4052420:3824
21Aliaksei ProtasC011+2021119:4624
43Tom WilsonR000+10021100.020:2626
42Martin FehérváryD000-3010120:1025
3Matt RoyD0000022119:5125
24Connor McMichaelC000-1020041.217:5724
34Justin SourdifR000+1231030.015:4722
9Ryan LeonardR000-1214015:2921
72Anthony BeauvillierL0000005015:1521
22Brandon DuhaimeR000-1000112:0218
52Dylan McIlrathD000+1012111:3014
#GoalieDecSASVGASV%TOI
79Charlie LindgrenW28244.85760:00

Montréal Canadiens

#SkaterPosGAP+/-PIMSOGHITBLKFO%TOISHF
8Mike MathesonD1120420022:3424
11Brendan GallagherR112-1021013:4517
53Noah DobsonD011-3012126:1525
48Lane HutsonD0110010221:4424
14Nick SuzukiC1010020252.920:5722
45Alexandre CarrierD0110000419:3420
13Cole CaufieldR0110080018:2520
76Zachary BolducR011+10050100.017:1620
90Joseph VelenoC101-1042364.317:0019
93Ivan DemidovR011-3001015:0718
20Juraj SlafkovskýL000-3222015:2716
17Josh AndersonR00004042100.014:1918
72Arber XhekajD000-2020113:2814
47Jayden StrubleD000-1010012:4117
91Oliver KapanenC000-1010033.312:2716
71Jake EvansC000-1000060.012:1911
89Joshua RoyR000021109:5413
49Jared DavidsonC000-101209:3313
#GoalieDecSASVGASV%TOI
75Jakub DobesL25214.84035:48
35Samuel Montembeault1073.70022:50
WSH 8, MTL 4: Washington Capitals vs. Montréal Canadiens, Thu, Nov 20, 2025 Box Score | PuckRecord