Final · 7:30 p.m. ET · Capital One Arena
Montréal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals — Wednesday, October 14, 2026
How it finished
Washington Capitals beat Montréal Canadiens 5-4.
Goal summary
| P1 04:29 | Josh Anderson | MTL | 1-0 |
| P1 07:56 | Jordan Kyrou | WSH | 1-1 |
| P1 11:15 | Lane Hutson | MTL | 2-1 |
| P1 19:34 | Ivan Miroshnichenko | WSH | 2-2 |
| P2 06:16 | Alex Tuch | WSH | 2-3 |
| P2 12:58 | Josh Anderson | MTL | 3-3 |
| P3 12:29 | Justin Holl | WSH | 3-4 |
| P3 17:05 | Alex Tuch | WSH | 3-5 |
| P3 18:21 | Nick Suzuki | MTL | 4-5 |
Three stars : 1. A. Tuch (WSH) · 2. J. Kyrou (WSH) · 3. J. Anderson (MTL)
The recent history between these two
Their last 15 meetings, going back to 2021. Washington Capitals lead 10 to 5, at 7.67 goals a game.
| Date | Result | Host | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Canadiens 6, Capitals 2 | MTL | 8 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | WSH | 5 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Capitals 8, Canadiens 4 | MTL | 12 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Canadiens 3, Capitals 2 (OT) | WSH | 5 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Capitals 4, Canadiens 2 | MTL | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Capitals 6, Canadiens 3 | WSH | 9 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Capitals 4, Canadiens 3 | MTL | 7 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Canadiens 5, Capitals 2 | WSH | 7 |
Tonight's slate
ArakIce projects a win probability and a total for every game on tonight's schedule, and flags where the number sits against the book.
Open ArakIceWhat the model weighs here
The projection starts from expected goals, meaning the quality of chances each club creates and gives up, which holds up better than goals scored. It then adjusts for what is only true of this game: who is confirmed in net, rest and travel, whether either club is on the second night of a back to back, and the referee crew where it moves the total.
Schedule, standings and results from the NHL public API. Head to head history from ArakIce's own game database.
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