Overview
- Alex Ovechkin recorded his 33rd career hat trick and an assist, giving him 1,643 points to pass Joe Sakic for 10th on the NHL’s all-time list.
- He reached 907 career goals and extended his goal streak to four games, tying Jaromir Jagr and Dean Prentice for the longest such run by a player age 40 or older.
- Washington improved to 11-8-2 with a third straight win, following a 7-4 victory over Edmonton, while Montreal fell to 10-7-3 with a fifth consecutive defeat.
- Ethen Frank had a breakout game with two goals and two assists, Sonny Milano scored twice, Jakob Chychrun added a goal, and Dylan Strome posted three assists.
- Canadiens starter Sam Montembeault was pulled after allowing three goals on 10 shots, with Jakub Dobes stopping 20 of 25 in relief as injuries and poor netminding persisted.