As temperatures hover around a crisp 40 degrees Fahrenheit in Montreal this Saturday evening, the
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February 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
Metropolitan / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
WSH
1
R
Tom Wilson
23G - 26A
(49P)
2
L
Alex Ovechkin
22G - 26A
(48P)
3
D
Jakob Chychrun
22G - 26A
(48P)
4
C
Dylan Strome
16G - 31A
(47P)
5
D
John Carlson
10G - 36A
(46P)
WSH Injuries
Carlson, John
Lower Body
Day to Day
Carlson (lower body) has been ruled out against the Knights and Canadiens on Friday and Saturday, respectively, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Mar 3, 2026
Mateiko, Eriks
Achilles
Season
Mateiko underwent surgery Monday to repair a torn right Achilles sustained in AHL Hershey's game Sunday. He is out for the rest of the season.
Sep 15, 2026
Trades
Metropolitan
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MTL
1
C
Nick Suzuki
18G - 47A
(65P)
2
D
Lane Hutson
10G - 49A
(59P)
3
R
Cole Caufield
33G - 25A
(58P)
4
R
Ivan Demidov
12G - 35A
(47P)
5
L
Juraj Slafkovský
21G - 25A
(46P)
MTL Injuries
Laine, Patrik
Abdomen
Day to Day
Laine (abdomen) practiced Saturday in a non-contact jersey, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Feb 28, 2026
Trades
Atlantic
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Goaltending
WSH
21-16-4
2.40 GAA
91.3% SV
MTL
18-5-4
2.96 GAA
89.2% SV
WSH
8-6-3
3.37 GAA
88.4% SV
MTL
10-8-3
3.37 GAA
87.4% SV
WSH
2-1-0
2.33 GAA
90.4% SV
MTL
4-4-2
2.62 GAA
90.2% SV
Goaltenders
WSH
31-23-7
GAA: 2.87
SV%: 0.898
vs
MTL
32-17-9
GAA: 3.22
SV%: 0.882