Capitals-Canadiens Sum
Washington 2 0 1 0-4
Montreal 0 2 1 0-3
First Period-1, Washington, Fehr 5 (Alzner, Laich), 8:47. 2, Washington, Ovechkin 18 (Backstrom, Giroux), 9:59.
Second Period-3, Montreal, Spacek 2 (Hamrlik, Pacioretty), 5:40 (pp). 4, Montreal, Plekanec 6 (Hamrlik, Spacek), 13:50.
Third Period-5, Montreal, Moen 6 (Bergeron, Cammalleri), 5:34 (pp). 6, Washington, Fehr 6 (Ovechkin, Fleischmann), 19:48 (pp).
Overtime-None.
Shootout-Washington 1 (Fleischmann NG, Ovechkin NG, Backstrom G), Montreal 0 (Cammalleri NG, Lapierre NG, Plekanec NG).
Shots on Goal-Washington 4-7-9-3-23. Montreal 7-9-6-2-24.
Goalies-Washington, Varlamov. Montreal, Price. A-21,273 (21,273). T-2:33.
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