Montreal 2 0 1 0-3

Washington 2 0 1 0-4

First Period-1, Montreal, Higgins 8 (Markov, D'Agostini), 2:33 (pp). 2, Washington, Ovechkin 42, 10:07. 3, Washington, Backstrom 14 (Fedorov, Green), 13:42 (pp). 4, Montreal, A.Kostitsyn 21 (Markov, Schneider), 17:03 (pp).

Second Period-None.

Third Period-5, Montreal, Plekanec 12 (Markov, A.Kostitsyn), 8:57 (pp). 6, Washington, Steckel 7 (Poti, Laich), 17:21.

Overtime-None.

Shootout-Montreal 0 (Plekanec NG, Markov NG), Washington 2 (Semin G, Backstrom G).

Shots on Goal-Montreal 10-9-12-2-33. Washington 14-10-7-4-35.

Goalies-Montreal, Price. Washington, Theodore. A-18,277 (18,277). T-2:35.