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Washington Capitals vs Montréal Canadiens

Playoffs · Friday, April 25, 2025 · Centre Bell

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3–6

Final

SOG 21–40

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Game summary

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Friday, April 25, 2025 at Centre Bell. The Canadiens outshot the Capitals 40-21.

Goals came from Connor McMichael, Alexandre Carrier, Nick Suzuki, Jakob Chychrun, Cole Caufield, Alex Ovechkin, Christian Dvorak, Juraj Slafkovský and Alex Newhook.

Jakub Dobes made 7 saves on 8 shots for the win; Logan Thompson stopped 30 of 35.

Goals1st2nd3rdTSOG
Washington CapitalsWSH111321
Montréal CanadiensMTL123640

Three stars

  1. ★1st starCole CaufieldMTL · 1G 1A
  2. ★2nd starAlexandre CarrierMTL · 1G 0A
  3. ★3rd starJuraj SlafkovskýMTL · 1G 0A

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+
1:24

3–3 · 3rd 2:39 · Ovechkin. Suzuki was 1:24 into his shift when it went in.

GoalWSH on iceMTL on ice

1–0 WSH

1st 3:20 · McMichael

Matheson 0:57

1–1 MTL

1st 19:07 · Carrier

Carlson 0:19

1–2 MTL

2nd 8:37 · PP · Suzuki

Carlson 0:24

2–2 WSH

2nd 10:47 · Chychrun

Savard 0:37

2–3 MTL

2nd 19:51 · Caufield

Strome 0:45

3–3 WSH

3rd 2:39 · Ovechkin

Long shift: Suzuki 1:24

3–4 MTL

3rd 4:17 · Dvorak

Dowd 0:28

3–5 MTL

3rd 13:23 · Slafkovský

Strome 0:48

3–6 MTL

3rd 17:35 · PP · Newhook

Wilson 0:24

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2024–25).
4.2%
5.7%
5.9%
6.9%
6.6%
0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.6×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.6 times as often as against fresh legs (6.6% vs 4.2%).

29%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

WSHMTL
21Shots on goal40
46%Faceoff %54%
0/2Power play2/5
24Penalty minutes18
26Hits45
19Blocked shots11
17Giveaways10
5Takeaways1

Penalties

  • 1st 07:31Ryan Leonard · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
  • 1st 09:47Alex Newhook · tripping2 min
  • 1st 19:21Nick Suzuki · slashing2 min
  • 2nd 08:33Brandon Duhaime · illegal check to head2 min
  • 2nd 11:39Brandon Duhaime · interference2 min
  • 2nd 20:00Arber Xhekaj · roughing2 min
  • 2nd 20:00Lars Eller · roughing2 min
  • 2nd 20:00Tom Wilson · roughing2 min
  • 2nd 20:00Josh Anderson · roughing2 min
  • 2nd 20:00Josh Anderson · misconduct10 min
  • 2nd 20:00Tom Wilson · misconduct10 min
  • 3rd 06:19Trevor van Riemsdyk · interference2 min
  • 3rd 15:37Jakob Chychrun · cross checking2 min

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