National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Montreal 5, Washington 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 20, 2007
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees: Dean Morton, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Pat Dapuzzo, Greg Devorski
Attendance: 12670
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Montreal 1225
Washington 0112
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Montreal 17-12-1-4 6-7-0-4 11-5-1-0 W1
Washington 13-19-1-2 6-10-0-1 7-9-1-1 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Washington Capitals have a 6-10-0-1 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 11-5-1-0 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Nicklas Backstrom played for 19:34 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Guillaume Latendresse played for 12:13 during 13 shifts and scored 2 points. Guillaume Latendresse had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Montreal had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Montreal   Washington
Guillaume Latendresse 2 Points Nicklas Backstrom 2
Guillaume Latendresse 2 Goals Nicklas Backstrom 1
Alex Kovalev 2 Assists Nicklas Backstrom 1
Guillaume Latendresse 1 Power Play Goals Nicklas Backstrom 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cristobal Huet .946 Save Percentage Olaf Kolzig .762
Cristobal Huet 35 Saves Olaf Kolzig 16
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Montreal 21 5 2-5 3-4 8 30
Washington 37 2 1-4 3-5 10 23
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Capitals have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .312 after a win and .647 after a loss.