Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Live Stream: How to Watch NHL

The Montreal Canadiens, winners of 4 of their last 5, open a 3-game road trip with a visit to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday

The Montreal Canadiens (26-14-6, 58 points), with wins in four of their last five games, open a three-game road trip on Tuesday night when they take on the Washington Capitals (23-17-6, 52 points) at Capital One Arena in Washington. Montreal completed a 3-1-0 homestand with a victory on Monday night while the Capitals are 2-3-1 in their last six games as they begin a stretch of three consecutive games at home and come off a loss on Sunday night.

How to Watch Canadiens vs Capitals in NHL Today:

Game Date: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026

Game Time: 6:30 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN+

Location: Capital One Arena

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Mike Matheson and Juraj Slafkovský scored 38 seconds apart early in the third period as the Canadiens pulled away from the visiting Vancouver Canucks with three markers in the final period of their 6-3 win. Alexandre Carrier scored twice for Montreal while Slafkovský finished with a goal and two assists and Ivan Demidov had three helpers. Noah Dobson potted a power-play goal in the first period while Carrier scored twice in 20 seconds in the second. Oliver Kapanen closed the scoring at 6:05 of the third.

Washington scored the first and last goals on Sunday night but the Nashville Predators netted three tallies in between to hand the Capitals a 3-2 road loss. Alex Ovechkin converted a power-play opportunity 5:56 into the game and Ethen Frank’s man-advantage goal at 9:03 of the third got Washington back to within a goal.

The Capitals won the first meeting between the teams in Montreal on Nov. 20, skating to an 8-4 victory. Cole Caufield leads the Canadiens with 21 goals while Slafkovský checks in with 17 and Nick Suzuki tops the club with 50 points. Jakub Dobes is 14-5-3 in 22 games and 21 starts in goal with an .888 save percentage and 3.01 goals against average. With Tom Wilson on injured reserve, Ovechkin paces Washington with 20 goals and 40 points, with Aliaksei Protas scoring 16 goals so far. Logan Thompson is 16-12-4 with two shutouts in 32 starts, posting a .916 save percentage and 2.35 GAA.

What Time Is The NHL Game Between Montreal and Washington On?

The Canadiens vs Capitals game takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great NHL hockey action.

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