Montreal 2, Washington 1
Saturday, December 17, 2016 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 17, 2016
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Ian Walsh, Pierre Lambert
Linesmen:
Matt MacPherson, Ryan Daisy
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Montreal
|
20-7-3-1 |
14-2-2-0 |
6-5-1-1 |
W1 |
| Washington
|
19-8-1-2 |
11-5-0-0 |
8-3-1-2 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Washington Capitals have a 11-5-0-0 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 6-5-1-1 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Capitals have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Nicklas Backstrom played for 17:46 during 21 shifts and scored 1 point. Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Artturi Lehkonen played for 13:18 during 18 shifts and scored 1 point. Artturi Lehkonen had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Montreal had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Montreal |
|
Washington |
|
Artturi Lehkonen 1 |
Points |
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
|
Artturi Lehkonen 1 |
Goals |
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
|
Phillip Danault 1 |
Assists |
Alex Ovechkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Carey Price .952 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby .920 |
|
Carey Price 20 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 23 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Capitals have a W/L % of .650 after a win and .600 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Anaheim. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .650 after a win and .636 after a loss.
