Canadiens 2, Capitals 1
Final · Capital One Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 MTL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Dec 17, 2016 at Capital One Arena.
Top performers
Jeff Petry had 1 goal for the Canadiens.
Carey Price made 20 saves on 21 shots for the Canadiens.
Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal for the Capitals.
Braden Holtby made 23 saves on 25 shots for the Capitals.
Before and after
- Canadiens · 2016-17 season · Previous Dec 16, 2016: SJ 4, MTL 2 · Next Dec 20, 2016: ANA 1, MTL 5
- Capitals · 2016-17 season · Previous Dec 16, 2016: WSH 4, CAR 3 · Next Dec 21, 2016: WSH 2, PHI 3
Other Canadiens vs Capitals games
| Feb 4, 2017 | WSH at MTL | 3-2 | Regular |
| Jan 9, 2017 | WSH at MTL | 4-1 | Regular |
| Feb 28, 2026 | WSH at MTL | 2-6 | Regular |
| Jan 13, 2026 | MTL at WSH | 2-3 | Regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | WSH at MTL | 8-4 | Regular |
| Apr 30, 2025 | MTL at WSH | 1-4 | Playoffs |
