Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals — Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Game Analysis
Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Final.
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WSH
- Jordan Kyrou (2)
- PPIvan Miroshnichenko (1)
- SHAlex Tuch (4)
- Justin Holl (2)
- Alex Tuch (5)
MTL
- Josh Anderson (3)
- Lane Hutson (2)
- Josh Anderson (4)
- PPNick Suzuki (4)
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | Montreal Canadiens | Washington Capitals |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 29 | 24 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 2 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 50.0 | 25.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 42.6 | 57.4 |
| Hits | 16 | 15 |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 17 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 2 |
| Giveaways | 13 | 11 |
| Penalty minutes | 12 | 8 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Game Analysis
Washington Capitals defeated Montreal Canadiens, 5–4. Montreal Canadiens led shots on goal 29–24. Washington Capitals won despite being outshot. Montreal Canadiens went 1-for-2; Washington Capitals went 1-for-4. Washington Capitals won 57.4% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Capitals 5, Canadiens 4 on October 14, 2026
On October 14, 2026, the Washington Capitals defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 at Capital One Arena. Alex Tuch scored twice and had an assist, including a short-handed strike in the second period and an insurance goal at 17:05 of the third.
Jordan Kyrou tied it 1-1 and set up Ivan Miroshnichenko's power-play goal in the first period. Justin Holl gave Washington a 4-3 lead at 12:29 of the third on a wrist shot through traffic, and Alex Ovechkin picked up his 760th career assist on the play.
Josh Anderson scored twice for Montreal with both goals assisted by Alex Newhook, and Lane Hutson had a goal and an assist in the first meeting between Hutson brothers Cole and Lane. Nick Suzuki cut the deficit to 5-4 at 18:21 during a 6-on-4 after Montreal pulled Jakub Dobes.
Charlie Lindgren made 26 saves for Washington, which improved to 4-3-0 and snapped a two-game losing streak. Dobes stopped 18 shots for the Canadiens, who fell to 3-3-1 after playing the second half of a back-to-back following a shootout win over Buffalo on Tuesday.
Scoring and goaltending
Washington Capitals won 5–4 at Capital One Arena.
Who scored
- Josh Anderson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (2)
- Jordan Kyrou Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Hutson (3), Alex Tuch (1)
- Lane Hutson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (2), Noah Dobson (2)
- Ivan Miroshnichenko Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Ilya Protas (3), Jordan Kyrou (2)
- Alex Tuch Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: none
- Josh Anderson Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (3)
- Justin Holl Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ilya Protas (4), Alex Ovechkin (2)
- Alex Tuch Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: none
- Nick Suzuki Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (6)
Goalies
- Jakub Dobes stopped 19 of 24 for Montreal Canadiens.
- Charlie Lindgren stopped 25 of 29 for Washington Capitals.
Justin Holl Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ilya Protas (4), Alex Ovechkin (2) That made the score 3–4 in the 3rd, and Washington Capitals stayed ahead.