NHL Thursday, 15 October 2026
Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens 5-4 – NHL, 15 Oct 2026
Washington Capitals 13th place · GP 7 · W 4 · PTS 8
5–4
Final
Montreal Canadiens 20th place · GP 7 · W 3 · PTS 7
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
45%
Montreal Canadiens
Away
55%
45%
Our pick Washington Capitals Low confidence Correct
- Capitals are 16th with 6 points from 5 games, Canadiens 23rd with 5 points from 5.
- Capitals form WLWWL includes two home wins, Canadiens form WLLLW has one win in five.
- Capitals at home in Washington, a small edge in a thin matchup.
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLWashington CapitalsMontreal Canadiens
24Shots on goal29
57%Face-off %43%
1/4Power play1/2
25%Power play %50%
8Penalty minutes12
15Hits16
17Blocked shots12
11Giveaways13
2Takeaways3
Skaters
NHLWashington Capitals
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. TuchR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18:49 |
| J. KyrouR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15:15 |
| I. ProtasL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12:22 |
| C. HutsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17:07 |
| I. MiroshnichenkoL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:01 |
| J. HollD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:08 |
| A. OvechkinL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:14 |
| T. WilsonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17:13 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. NewhookC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15:52 |
| J. AndersonR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13:49 |
| L. HutsonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24:14 |
| N. DobsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 22:21 |
| N. SuzukiC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 20:15 |
| Z. BolducR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:34 |
| J. SlafkovskýL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 19:40 |
| A. TexierL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 12:26 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 04:29 | MTL | J. Anderson | A. Newhook | 0–1 |
| P1 07:56 | WSH | J. Kyrou | C. Hutson, A. Tuch | 1–1 |
| P1 11:15 | MTL | L. Hutson | Z. Bolduc, N. Dobson | 1–2 |
| P1 19:34 | WSH | I. Miroshnichenko (PP) | I. Protas, J. Kyrou | 2–2 |
| P2 06:16 | WSH | A. Tuch (SH) | unassisted | 3–2 |
| P2 12:58 | MTL | J. Anderson | A. Newhook | 3–3 |
| P3 12:29 | WSH | J. Holl | I. Protas, A. Ovechkin | 4–3 |
| P3 17:05 | WSH | A. Tuch | unassisted | 5–3 |
| P3 18:21 | MTL | N. Suzuki (PP) | L. Hutson | 5–4 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Lindgren | Washington Capitals | 25/29 | 0.862 | 60:00 |
| J. Dobes | Montreal Canadiens | 19/24 | 0.792 | 57:14 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Tuch | WSH | R | 2G 1A |
| 2 | J. Kyrou | WSH | R | 1G 1A |
| 3 | J. Anderson | MTL | R | 2G 0A |
Form and recent results
Washington CapitalsWWLLW
- L13 OctCarolina Hurricanes 4–2 Washington CapitalsNHL
- L11 OctWashington Capitals 3–5 Seattle KrakenNHL
- W10 OctWashington Capitals 3–1 New York RangersNHL
- W8 OctWashington Capitals 5–3 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
- L4 OctTampa Bay Lightning 3–1 Washington CapitalsNHL
- W3 OctCarolina Hurricanes 2–5 Washington CapitalsNHL
Montreal CanadiensLLWWL
- W13 OctMontreal Canadiens 4–3 Buffalo SabresNHL
- W11 OctMontreal Canadiens 1–0 Detroit Red WingsNHL
- L9 OctMontreal Canadiens 2–5 Nashville PredatorsNHL
- L7 OctMontreal Canadiens 4–6 Carolina HurricanesNHL
- L4 OctPittsburgh Penguins 6–5 Montreal CanadiensNHL
- W30 SepToronto Maple Leafs 2–3 Montreal CanadiensNHL
Last meetings
- 21 Feb 2020Washington Capitals 3–4 Montreal CanadiensNHL
- 28 Jan 2020Montreal Canadiens 2–4 Washington CapitalsNHL
- 16 Nov 2019Washington Capitals 2–5 Montreal CanadiensNHL