The Washington Capitals (23-21-8) visit the Montreal Canadiens (22-24-8) at Bell Centre on Saturday, February 17 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MNMT, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Capitals are coming off a 6-3 defeat to the Colorado Avalanche, while the Canadiens were beaten by the New York Rangers 7-4 in their last game.
Capitals vs. Canadiens Game Info
- Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Monumental Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Capitals and Canadiens Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals’ 124 total goals (2.4 per game) rank 30th in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Capitals are allowing 160 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 13th in NHL action.
- Their -36 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.
- The 22 power-play goals the Capitals have recorded this season (on 145 power-play chances) rank 28th in the NHL.
- The Capitals rank 25th in the league with a 15.17% power-play conversion rate.
- The Capitals have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
- The Capitals’ 80% penalty-kill success rate ranks 16th in the league.
- The Capitals have the 27th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 47%.
- The Capitals connect on 8.7% of their shots (29th in the league).
- The Capitals have earned four shutouts this season. Their skaters average 16.8 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.
Capitals Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Washington, Alexander Ovechkin has put up 37 points.
- With 20 goals and 15 assists, Dylan Strome is one of the top contributors for Washington with his 35 points (0.7 per game).
- Washington’s offensive effort is aided by John Carlson’s 35 points. He’s contributed 27 assists.
- In the 27 games Darcy Kuemper has played this season, his save percentage is .894, 51st in the league.
Capitals Injuries
Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out), Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out)
Canadiens Insights
- The Canadiens’ 150 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank them 26th in the league.
- The Canadiens allow 3.5 goals per game (190 in total), 29th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -40, they are 28th in the league.
- The Canadiens have 36 power-play goals (13th in NHL) on 181 chances.
- The Canadiens’ power-play percentage (19.89) ranks them 18th in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canadiens have four.
- The 74.35% penalty-kill percentage of the Canadiens is 29th in the NHL.
- The Canadiens are sixth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.5%).
- The Canadiens’ 9.8% shooting percentage is 17th in the league.
- This season, the Canadiens have shut out their opponents once.
Canadiens Key Players
- Nicholas Suzuki has recorded 19 goals and 33 assists in 54 games for Montreal, good for 52 points.
- Cole Caufield has helped lead the attack for Montreal this season with 19 goals and 26 assists.
- Michael Matheson is a crucial contributor on offense for Montreal with seven goals and 33 assists.
- Samuel Montembeault has a 12-9-4 record this season, with a .903 save percentage (35th in the league). He has 771 saves, and has given up 83 goals (3.2 goals against average).
Canadiens Injuries
Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out), Jordan Harris: Upper Body (Questionable), Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season), Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out)
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