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Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington CapitalsJan 13, 2026

Final / OT· Capital One Arena
away
MTL
2
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home
WSH
3
Goals123OTTShots123OTT
MTL11002MTL8115125
WSH00213WSH125151042
MTL 52WSH 76
MTL 2.54WSH 4.18
PP goals
MTL 0WSH 0
Hits
MTL 21WSH 18
Blocks
MTL 20WSH 15
PIM
MTL 25WSH 23
MTL 54%WSH 46%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Washington Capitals edge Montreal Canadiens 3–2 (OT)

Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens 3–2 in overtime at home. Rasmus Sandin (WSH) led the scoring with 0G 3A. Samuel Montembeault (MTL) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +17 against a season average of 25.4; the overtime loss.

  1. Points
    Rasmus Sandin had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 24:36.Sandin
  2. Points
    Ethen Frank had two goals (2 points) on 6 shots in 18:06.Frank
  3. Goalie
    Samuel Montembeault (MTL) faced 42 shots and stopped 39 (.929), +17 against a season average of 25.4; the overtime loss.Montembeault
  4. Usage
    Oliver Kapanen (MTL) played 23:10, +8:48 up on his 14:22 season average over 81 games.Kapanen
  5. Usage
    Ethen Frank (WSH) played 18:06, +5:58 up on his 12:08 season average over 61 games.Frank
  6. Usage
    Connor McMichael (WSH) played 22:32, +5:42 up on his 16:50 season average over 77 games.McMichael
  7. Usage
    Dylan Strome (WSH) played 23:26, +5:28 up on his 17:58 season average over 79 games.Strome
  8. Usage
    Rasmus Sandin (WSH) played 24:36, +5:28 up on his 19:08 season average over 72 games.Sandin

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, MTL at WSH: 128 attempts, 67 on goal, 5 goals, 6.73 expected goals; best chance Connor McMichael at 0.47 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← MTL attacks left (bottom on phones)WSH attacks right (top on phones) →
  • WSH
  • MTL
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 128 of 128 attempts · WSH 76 · MTL 52

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, MTL at WSH: expected goals 4.18 to 2.54 (WSH led the chances), shot attempts 76 to 52, 5 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.05.01st2nd3rdOTWSHMTLAGFFMnet xGcumulative expected goals · 64:21
  • WSH
  • MTL
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
WSHMTLcontrol2nd3rdOTAnderson · 1st 8:14Gallagher · 2nd 7:40Frank · 3rd 5:06Frank · 3rd 18:06McMichael · OT 4:21
  • WSH pressure
  • MTL pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: MTL 24% of the game, WSH 34%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, MTL at WSH: 38 players over 64:21; most ice Logan Thompson (63:52) for WSH and Samuel Montembeault (63:59) for MTL, 5 goals.

WSH
MTL
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

WSH skaters (rows) against MTL skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the WSH side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, WSH rows versus MTL columns: 250 matchups; most common Roy vs Hutson, 12:33 at 36% xGF.

WSH ↓ · MTL →KapanenSlafkovskýDemidovSuzukiCaufieldTexierDanaultAndersonBolducVelenoGallagherBlaisDobsonMathesonHutsonCarrierStrubleXhekajL1 OvechkinL1 StromeL1 BeauvillierL2 McMichaelL2 ProtasL2 LeonardL3 DowdL3 LeasonL3 DuhaimeL4 FrankL4 MilanoL4 LapierreD1 SandinD1 RoyD2 CarlsonD2 FehérváryD3 RiemsdykD3 McIlrath
WSH xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatMTLWSH
3662
1.572.22
1.512.13
716
56
1614
+0.025−0.025
24%34%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Montreal Canadiens

Current MTL line combinations →

Washington Capitals

Current WSH line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 8:14
    MTLJosh AndersonSHsnap0.09 xG
    MTL: Danault, Matheson, Anderson, CarrierWSH: Ovechkin, Carlson, Strome, Frank, Leonard
    MTL 1 – 0 WSH

2nd period

  1. 7:40
    MTLBrendan Gallagher (Phillip Danault, Zachary Bolduc)wrist0.12 xG
    MTL: Gallagher, Danault, Carrier, Bolduc, HutsonWSH: Strome, Beauvillier, Roy, Sandin, Leonard
    MTL 2 – 0 WSH

3rd period

  1. 5:06
    WSHEthen Frank (Matt Roy, Rasmus Sandin)deflected0.11 xG
    MTL: Danault, Matheson, Anderson, Carrier, BolducWSH: Ovechkin, Strome, Roy, Sandin, Frank
    MTL 2 – 1 WSH
  2. 18:06
    WSHEthen Frank (Rasmus Sandin, Anthony Beauvillier)tip-in0.09 xG
    MTL: Danault, Matheson, Carrier, Kapanen, SlafkovskýWSH: Ovechkin, Carlson, Strome, Beauvillier, Sandin, Frank
    MTL 2 – 2 WSH

OT period

  1. 4:21
    WSHConnor McMichael (Dylan Strome, Rasmus Sandin)wrist0.47 xG
    MTL: Suzuki, Hutson, SlafkovskýWSH: Strome, Sandin, McMichael
    MTL 2 – 3 WSH

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Montreal Canadiens

MTL skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Oliver Kapanen CL1000-120.3912023:10——3944
Juraj Slafkovský LL1000-230.1300020:34——3846
Ivan Demidov RL1000010.0501016:03——4463
Nick Suzuki CL2000-120.0900221:15——4245
Cole Caufield RL2000030.5000218:23——4542
Alexandre Texier LL2000020.4021017:18——4541
Phillip Danault CL3011030.1111016:28——3050
Josh Anderson RL3101020.1521012:32——1830
Zachary Bolduc RL3011020.2441011:08——2348
Joseph Veleno CL4000000.0030212:58——197
Brendan Gallagher RL4101+120.220008:43——4446
Sammy Blais LL4000000.003126:18——2721
Noah Dobson DD1000010.2313028:37——3525
Mike Matheson DD1000-110.0500027:54——3947
Lane Hutson DD2000000.0014024:58——4054
Alexandre Carrier DD2000010.0005022:35——2944
Jayden Struble DD3000000.003009:44——4230
Arber Xhekaj DD3000000.0000177:03——4348
MTL goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Samuel Montembeault(start)O42393.9294.1863:59

Washington Capitals

WSH skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Alex Ovechkin LL1000+140.3510024:45——7983
Dylan Strome CL1011+150.5700223:26——6971
Anthony Beauvillier RL1011010.0701019:31——6456
Connor McMichael LL2101+140.7321022:32——5935
Aliaksei Protas LL2000020.0900020:20——5840
Ryan Leonard RL2000-200.0820014:36——3835
Nic Dowd CL3000000.06311413:31——8374
Brett Leason RL3000010.1700010:09——8274
Brandon Duhaime LL3000020.230107:34——7050
Ethen Frank RL4202+160.7251018:06——5672
Sonny Milano LL4000020.051009:21——5529
Hendrix Lapierre CL4000000.000106:27——250
Rasmus Sandin DD1033+230.3102024:36——6251
Matt Roy DD1011020.0322023:53——6157
John Carlson DD2000070.6903027:46——5245
Martin Fehérváry DD2000020.0102218:46——6457
Trevor van Riemsdyk DD3000010.0310016:20——8076
Dylan McIlrath DD3000000.001055:58——8072
WSH goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Logan Thompson(start)W25232.9202.5463:52

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Josh Anderson (MTL SH) 1st 8:14 · unassisted · Odd-man rush · carried in · 2-on-1 at the blue line · 65.6 mph shot · 1.6 s from entry to goal.

Josh Anderson · 1st 8:14 · MTL SH

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
0
Shot
65.6 mph
Distance
36 ft
Entry to goal
1.6 s

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Ethen Frank · 3rd 18:06 · WSH

Play
deflection
Passes
3 (royal road)
Shot
26.8 mph
Distance
6 ft
Type
deflection

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Connor McMichael · OT 4:21 · WSH

Play
rebound
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
4
Shot
22.7 mph
Distance
5 ft
Entry to goal
4.6 s
Type
rebound

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