7:00 pm EDT Sat Mar 31, 2012
| Time | Team | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:16 | Washington Capitals WAS |
Mathieu Perreault 15 (Assists: Alexander Semin 31, Karl Alzner 15) |
0 - 1 |
| 16:10 | Washington Capitals WAS |
Jay Beagle 3 (Assists: Matt Hendricks 5, Mike Knuble 12) |
0 - 2 |
| 19:38 | Montreal Canadiens MON |
Erik Cole 32 (Assists: Max Pacioretty 30) |
1 - 2 |
| Time | Team | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:31 | Montreal Canadiens MON |
Tomas Plekanec 16 (Assists: Andrei Markov 2, Fr��d��ric St-denis 1) |
2 - 2 |
| Time | Team | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
|
None |
2 - 2 | ||
| Time | Team | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
|
None |
2 - 2 | ||
| Clock | Team | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals WAS |
Matt Hendricks shootout goal |
|
| Washington Capitals WAS |
Alex Ovechkin shootout saved |
|
| Montreal Canadiens MON |
Max Pacioretty shootout miss |
|
| Washington Capitals WAS |
Alexander Semin shootout goal |
|
| Montreal Canadiens MON |
David Desharnais shootout saved |
| Goalies | SA | GA | SV | SV% | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Budaj(notes) | 33 | 2 | 31 | .939 | 2 | 64:58 |
| Skaters | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | S | BS | Hits | FW | FL | FO% | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Blunden(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | 13:33 |
| R. Bourque(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 24 | 17:46 |
| C. Campoli(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 30 | 23:24 |
| E. Cole(notes) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 23 | 20:37 |
| D. Desharnais(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .400 | 25 | 23:02 |
| L. Eller(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | .429 | 28 | 20:35 |
| A. Emelin(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | 18:50 |
| B. Geoffrion(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 17 | 13:04 |
| J. Gorges(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 34 | 25:39 |
| L. Leblanc(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 17 | 13:19 |
| A. Markov(notes) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 23 | 21:34 |
| P. Nokelainen(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 04:42 |
| M. Pacioretty(notes) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 25 | 22:14 |
| A. Palushaj(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 06:09 |
| T. Plekanec(notes) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 | .391 | 26 | 18:53 |
| F. St-denis(notes) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | 13:48 |
| B. Staubitz(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 05:32 |
| P.K. Subban(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 33 | 27:11 |
| Goalies | SA | GA | SV | SV% | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Neuvirth(notes) | 41 | 2 | 39 | .951 | 0 | 64:50 |
| Skaters | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | S | BS | Hits | FW | FL | FO% | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Alzner(notes) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 30 | 22:05 |
| K. Aucoin(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 14 | 13:11 |
| N. Backstrom(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 21 | 19:40 |
| J. Beagle(notes) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 18 | 16:03 |
| T. Brouwer(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 20 | 17:23 |
| J. Carlson(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | 19:20 |
| J. Chimera(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 17 | 12:52 |
| M. Green(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 30 | 24:24 |
| R. Hamrlik(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | 20:40 |
| M. Hendricks(notes) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 17 | 12:41 |
| M. Johansson(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 21 | 19:01 |
| M. Knuble(notes) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 08:46 |
| B. Laich(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 23 | 19:47 |
| D. Orlov(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | 12:58 |
| A. Ovechkin(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | 21:56 |
| M. Perreault(notes) | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 14 | 10:05 |
| A. Semin(notes) | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | 17:52 |
| D. Wideman(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 32 | 23:16 |
| Time | Team | Penalty | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:22 | Montreal | tripping - 2 min | F. St-denis drawn by K. Aucoin |
| 6:10 | Montreal | illegal play by goaltender - 2 min | P. Budaj served by L. Leblanc |
| 13:45 | Montreal | slashing - 2 min | T. Plekanec drawn by B. Laich |
| 17:04 | Washington | roughing - 2 min | A. Semin drawn by J. Gorges |
| Time | Team | Penalty | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:48 | Washington | interference - 2 min | D. Wideman drawn by M. Pacioretty |
| Time | Team | Penalty | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:34 | Washington | tripping - 2 min | D. Wideman drawn by M. Pacioretty |
| 4:45 | Montreal | hooking - 2 min | P. Subban drawn by J. Chimera |
| 10:58 | Montreal | hooking - 2 min | T. Plekanec drawn by M. Perreault |
| 13:09 | Washington | hooking - 2 min | J. Carlson drawn by T. Plekanec |
| Time | Team | Penalty | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
|
None |
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Capitals - G
Saves: 39
Save Pct.: .951
Capitals - C
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
| Team Statistics | Montreal Canadiens | Washington Capitals |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on Goal | 41 | 33 |
| 1st | 9 | 12 |
| 2nd | 14 | 10 |
| 3rd | 13 | 11 |
| OT | 5 | 0 |
| Power Plays | 4 | 5 |
| Converted | 0 | 0 |
| Power Play % | 0% | 0% |
| Season Power Play % | 12% | 17% |
| Penalty Minutes | 10 | 8 |
| Faceoffs Won | 28 | 38 |
| Faceoff % | 42% | 58% |
| Season Faceoff % | 48% | 51% |
| Hits | 21 | 26 |
| Blocked Shots | 20 | 16 |
| Boston | 6 | |
| NY Islanders | 3 |
| Ottawa | 4 | |
| Philadelphia | 3 |
| New Jersey | 5 | |
| Carolina | 0 |
| Winnipeg | 2 | |
| Tampa Bay | 3 |
| Buffalo | 3 | |
| Toronto | 4 |
| Montreal | 2 | |
| Washington | 3 |
| Los Angeles | 3 | |
| Minnesota | 4 |
| Chicago | 5 | |
| Nashville | 4 |
| Columbus | 5 | |
| St. Louis | 2 |
| Anaheim | 0 | |
| Phoenix | 4 |
| Calgary | 2 | |
| Vancouver | 3 |
| Dallas | 0 | |
| San Jose | 3 |