MTL 6–2 WSH Final · W
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Sat, Feb 28, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 33-17-9
6–2
FinalW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 31-24-7
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 272929625 WSH 11009110229 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 1–2
MTL 33-17-9 · WSH 31-24-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 1–2

Canadiens beat the Capitals

The Canadiens were outchanced (4.5 to 3.5 expected goals) but won 6–2 anyway. Jakub Dobes stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 3.5, on 29 and 25 shots on goal.

MTL 3.5 xG · 25 shots WSH 4.5 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.2 · 1.2
2nd 1.8 · 1.9
3rd · the swing 0.6 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 36.
MTL 36%WSH 64%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 9 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:30 Cole Caufield
Unassisted · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
1–0
PEN
06:06 Brandon Duhaime· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:24 Mike Matheson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
13:16 Alex Ovechkin
Anthony Beauvillier, Declan Chisholm · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
1–1
3
14:19 Cole Caufield
Nick Suzuki, Jayden Struble · backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
2–1
2nd period
PEN
10:09 Ryan Leonard· Roughing removing opponents helmet
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
12:22 Mike Matheson GWG
Zachary Bolduc, Alex Newhook · snap shot, a great chance (56%)
3–1
5
16:34 Kirby Dach
Nick Suzuki · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4–1
PEN
17:17 Brendan Gallagher· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
06:00 Nic Dowd· Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:00 Kirby Dach· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:51 Noah Dobson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
12:12 Alex Ovechkin
Dylan Strome, Anthony Beauvillier · snap shot, a great chance (52%)
4–2
PEN
13:33 Connor McMichael· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
16:44 Nick Suzuki EN
Unassisted · backhand shot, into an empty net
5–2
PEN
17:37 Alexandre Carrier· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
18:35 Jake Evans EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
6–2
Goaltending
+1.6
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.7
vs expected
19/23 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team MTLWSH
Shots on goal
25
29
Expected goals
3.5
4.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
0/3
0/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canadiens went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 4 Capitals power plays.