Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals head-to-head
45wins
71wins
120 meetings · 4 ties · 2.6 to 3.2 a game · biggest win Washington Capitals by 7 · 12 in the postseason
Who has won more, the Montreal Canadiens or the Washington Capitals?
Washington Capitals lead the series 71-45-4 in 120 meetings since Nov 1, 1995. They average 2.6 to 3.2. The last meeting was Feb 28, 2026, 6-2.
Every meeting on file
| Feb 28, 2026 |  WSH at  MTL | 2-6 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Jan 13, 2026 | MTL at WSH | 2-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | WSH at MTL | 8-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Apr 30, 2025 | MTL at WSH | 1-4 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Apr 27, 2025 | WSH at MTL | 5-2 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Apr 25, 2025 | WSH at MTL | 3-6 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| Apr 23, 2025 | MTL at WSH | 1-3 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Apr 21, 2025 | MTL at WSH | 2-3 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Jan 10, 2025 | MTL at WSH | 3-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 7, 2024 | WSH at MTL | 4-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 31, 2024 | MTL at WSH | 3-6 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 17, 2024 | WSH at MTL | 4-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 6, 2024 | MTL at WSH | 5-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Oct 21, 2023 | WSH at MTL | 2-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Apr 6, 2023 | WSH at MTL | 2-6 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 31, 2022 | MTL at WSH | 2-9 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 15, 2022 | MTL at WSH | 1-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Apr 16, 2022 | WSH at MTL | 8-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 10, 2022 | WSH at MTL | 5-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 24, 2021 | MTL at WSH | 3-6 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 20, 2020 | MTL at WSH | 4-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Jan 27, 2020 | WSH at MTL | 4-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 15, 2019 | MTL at WSH | 5-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Apr 4, 2019 | MTL at WSH | 1-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 19, 2018 | WSH at MTL | 5-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 1, 2018 | WSH at MTL | 4-6 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Sep 20, 2018 | WSH at MTL | 2-5 | Montreal Canadiens | Preseason |
| Mar 24, 2018 | WSH at MTL | 6-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 19, 2018 | MTL at WSH | 3-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Oct 7, 2017 | MTL at WSH | 1-6 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Sep 20, 2017 | WSH at MTL | 4-2 | Washington Capitals | Preseason |
| Feb 4, 2017 | WSH at MTL | 3-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 9, 2017 | WSH at MTL | 4-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 17, 2016 | MTL at WSH | 2-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Sep 27, 2016 | WSH at MTL | 2-5 | Montreal Canadiens | Preseason |
| Feb 24, 2016 | MTL at WSH | 4-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 26, 2015 | MTL at WSH | 1-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 3, 2015 | WSH at MTL | 3-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Sep 24, 2015 | WSH at MTL | 4-3 | Washington Capitals | Preseason |
| Apr 2, 2015 | WSH at MTL | 5-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 31, 2015 | WSH at MTL | 0-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Oct 9, 2014 | MTL at WSH | 2-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Sep 28, 2014 | WSH at MTL | 2-0 | Washington Capitals | Preseason |
| Jan 25, 2014 | WSH at MTL | 5-0 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 29, 2013 | MTL at WSH | 2-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 22, 2013 | MTL at WSH | 3-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Apr 20, 2013 | WSH at MTL | 5-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Apr 9, 2013 | WSH at MTL | 3-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 24, 2013 | MTL at WSH | 4-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 31, 2012 | MTL at WSH | 2-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 24, 2012 | MTL at WSH | 1-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 4, 2012 | WSH at MTL | 3-0 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 18, 2012 | WSH at MTL | 3-0 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Mar 26, 2011 | WSH at MTL | 2-0 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Mar 15, 2011 | WSH at MTL | 4-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 1, 2011 | MTL at WSH | 3-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 28, 2010 | MTL at WSH | 0-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Apr 28, 2010 | MTL at WSH | 2-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| Apr 26, 2010 | WSH at MTL | 1-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| Apr 23, 2010 | MTL at WSH | 2-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| Apr 21, 2010 | WSH at MTL | 6-3 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Apr 19, 2010 | WSH at MTL | 5-1 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Apr 17, 2010 | MTL at WSH | 5-6 | Washington Capitals | Postseason |
| Apr 15, 2010 | MTL at WSH | 3-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Postseason |
| Feb 10, 2010 | WSH at MTL | 5-6 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Jan 5, 2010 | MTL at WSH | 2-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 28, 2009 | WSH at MTL | 4-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 20, 2009 | MTL at WSH | 3-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Feb 18, 2009 | MTL at WSH | 3-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 10, 2009 | WSH at MTL | 4-5 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2008 | WSH at MTL | 2-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 28, 2008 | MTL at WSH | 0-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 31, 2008 | MTL at WSH | 4-5 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 29, 2008 | WSH at MTL | 0-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Jan 5, 2008 | WSH at MTL | 5-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2007 | MTL at WSH | 5-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 24, 2007 | WSH at MTL | 1-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Feb 20, 2007 | WSH at MTL | 3-5 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Jan 4, 2007 | MTL at WSH | 1-5 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 27, 2006 | MTL at WSH | 4-1 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 30, 2006 | WSH at MTL | 2-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 20, 2006 | MTL at WSH | 4-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2005 | MTL at WSH | 2-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 19, 2005 | WSH at MTL | 5-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 4, 2004 | WSH at MTL | 1-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 23, 2003 | MTL at WSH | 2-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 28, 2003 | MTL at WSH | 5-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Oct 14, 2003 | WSH at MTL | 1-5 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 25, 2003 | WSH at MTL | 4-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 24, 2003 | MTL at WSH | 1-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 9, 2003 | MTL at WSH | 2-0 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Jan 25, 2003 | WSH at MTL | 1-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 23, 2002 | MTL at WSH | 5-3 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Jan 16, 2002 | WSH at MTL | 0-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Nov 24, 2001 | WSH at MTL | 3-5 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Oct 19, 2001 | MTL at WSH | 1-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 23, 2001 | MTL at WSH | 1-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 17, 2001 | WSH at MTL | 6-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 27, 2001 | WSH at MTL | 2-4 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Nov 17, 2000 | MTL at WSH | 3-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 26, 2000 | WSH at MTL | 3-0 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Feb 10, 2000 | WSH at MTL | 1-0 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 4, 2000 | MTL at WSH | 1-6 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Dec 13, 1999 | MTL at WSH | 1-0 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Mar 20, 1999 | WSH at MTL | 1-0 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 18, 1999 | WSH at MTL | 4-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 15, 1999 | MTL at WSH | 3-0 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Oct 16, 1998 | MTL at WSH | 2-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Apr 6, 1998 | MTL at WSH | 2-2 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Nov 26, 1997 | MTL at WSH | 6-5 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Nov 15, 1997 | WSH at MTL | 3-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Oct 18, 1997 | WSH at MTL | 3-2 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Apr 10, 1997 | MTL at WSH | 2-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Mar 22, 1997 | WSH at MTL | 3-1 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 30, 1996 | WSH at MTL | 2-0 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 15, 1996 | MTL at WSH | 1-3 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Mar 27, 1996 | WSH at MTL | 1-0 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Jan 31, 1996 | WSH at MTL | 3-5 | Montreal Canadiens | Regular |
| Dec 26, 1995 | MTL at WSH | 0-4 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
| Nov 1, 1995 | MTL at WSH | 2-5 | Washington Capitals | Regular |
Completed games on file, which start in 1995-96 — not the clubs’ full all-time series. Regular season 108, postseason 12.