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Washington Capitals vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Saturday, February 13, 2027 · Centre Bell

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TSN2 · RDS · MNMT

Game preview

The Washington Capitals visit the Montréal Canadiens at Centre Bell on Saturday, February 13, 2027, with puck drop at 1:00 PM ET. The game is on TSN2, RDS and MNMT.

This is the third of 3 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Capitals

Game 2 of a road trip: Florida, now Montréal.

  1. 32027-02-03: at FLA, second of a back-to-backB2B
  2. 42027-02-04: no game
  3. 52027-02-05: no game
  4. 62027-02-06: no game
  5. 72027-02-07: no game
  6. 82027-02-08: no game
  7. 92027-02-09: no game
  8. 102027-02-10: no game
  9. 112027-02-11: no game
  10. 122027-02-12: no game
  11. 132027-02-13: at MTL
rest since last game
9 days
rest since last game
since last game
~1,388 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,289 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Canadiens

First home game after a 4-game road trip (Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Seattle).

  1. 32027-02-03: at SEA
  2. 42027-02-04: no game
  3. 52027-02-05: no game
  4. 62027-02-06: no game
  5. 72027-02-07: no game
  6. 82027-02-08: no game
  7. 92027-02-09: no game
  8. 102027-02-10: no game
  9. 112027-02-11: no game
  10. 122027-02-12: no game
  11. 132027-02-13: vs WSH
rest since last game
9 days
rest since last game
since last game
~2,284 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~4,962 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Washington CapitalsCapitalsTue, Oct 13 at CAR
  1. L1NewStrome#17Wilson#43Tuch#89
    9:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSourdif#34Beauvillier#72Frank#53
    7:56 together at 5v5
  3. L3Ovechkin#8Protas#21Protas#62
    6:47 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJenner#22Kyrou#25Leonard#9
    6:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chychrun#6Liljegren#27
    14:26 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFehérváry#42Hutson#44
    10:37 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHoll#4Desharnais#73
    7:24 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ovechkin LStrome CWilson RLeonard RChychrun D2:11
  2. 2Protas LTuch RKyrou RFrank RHutson D0:56

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jenner CWilson RDesharnais DFehérváry D1:40
  2. 2Protas LTuch RChychrun DLiljegren D1:00
Montréal CanadiensCanadiensTue, Oct 13 vs BUF
  1. L1Slafkovský#20Suzuki#14Caufield#13
    13:14 together at 5v5
  2. L2Texier#85Danault#24Bolduc#76
    10:29 together at 5v5
  3. L3Kreider#22Newhook#15Anderson#17
    7:44 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewEvans#71Dach#77Beck#62
    5:17 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewCarrier#45Guhle#21
    16:53 together at 5v5
  2. D2Dobson#53Hutson#48
    12:32 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewXhekaj#72Engstrom#42
    7:19 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Kreider LSlafkovský LSuzuki CCaufield RHutson D2:22
  2. 2Texier LDach CNewhook CBolduc RDobson D0:47

Penalty kill

  1. 1Danault CEvans CCarrier DGuhle D1:14
  2. 2Evans CNewhook CDobson DXhekaj D0:58

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

WSHMTL

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)MTL 69% (16th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)MTL 1:48 left (16th latest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

WSH 49.8s (7th longest)MTL 51.0s (4th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

WSH 37% (4th most often)MTL 38% (3rd most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series