Canadiens 4, Capitals 5 — October 14, 2026: recap and analysis
Final
4—5
Oct 14, 2026 · Capital One Arena
Final score: Montréal Canadiens 4, Washington Capitals 5. Capitals dominated expected goals 3.45 to 2.98. PuckLab's first star: Charlie Lindgren (25/29 saves, .862 SV%, −1.1 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Canadiens, 57% (lost).
xG Flow
CUMULATIVEMTL xG
2.98
ACTUAL
4 — 5
WSH xG
3.45
Scoring Timeline
0.10
HIGH xG
1P 07:56Even Strength
25
MTL 1 - 1 WSH
0.07
MED xG
1P 11:15Even Strength
48
MTL 2 - 1 WSH
0.20
HIGH xG
1P 19:34Power Play
63
MTL 2 - 2 WSH
0.02
LOW xG
3P 12:29Even Strength
4
MTL 3 - 4 WSH
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS
Team Stats
MTLWSH
29Shots24
2.98xGF3.45
61.45v5 CF%38.6
42.6FO%57.4
1/2PP1/4
16Hits15
12Blocks17
13Giveaways11
3Takeaways2
12PIM8
Period Breakdown
| Period | MTL SOG | WSH SOG | MTL xG | WSH xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | 9 | 0.79 | 0.81 |
| 2nd | 13 | 5 | 1.46 | 0.95 |
| 3rd | 9 | 10 | 0.73 | 1.69 |
| Total | 29 | 24 | 2.98 | 3.45 |