| Montreal Canadiens (20-14-2) at Washington Capitals (21-12-5), 7 p.m. |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Mon; 1-1 at Was) |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Washington 3-1 (1-1 at Mon; 2-0 at Was) |
| 2007-08 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Mon; 1-1 at Was) |
| 2006-07 Head-to-head record |
Montreal 3-1 (2-0 at Mon; 1-1 at Was) |
| 2005-06 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Mon; 1-1 at Was) |
| 2004-05 Head-to-head record |
None |
| 2003-04 Head-to-head record |
Montreal 3-1 (2-0 at Mon; 1-1 at Was) |
| 2002-03 Head-to-head record |
Washington 2-1-1 (1-0-1 at Mon; 1-1 at Was) |
| 2001-02 Head-to-head record |
Montreal 3-1 (2-0 at Mon; 1-1 at Was) |
| Home Record: |
Montreal 12-5-2; Washington 13-4-4 |
| Away Record: |
Montreal 8-9-0; Washington 8-8-1 |
| Record vs. Southeast Division: |
Montreal 2-2-1 |
| Record vs. Northeast Division: |
Washington 5-3-2 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Montreal 16-9-1; Washington 18-9-4 |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 11/20 - Montreal, 3-2 (at Was) |
| 11/28 - Washington, 4-3 so (at Mon) |
| 01/05 - Washington, 4-2 (at Was) |
| 02/10 - Montreal, 6-5 ot (at Mon) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 11/28 - Washington, 3-0 (at Was) |
| 12/13 - Washington, 2-1 (at Mon) |
| 01/10 - Montreal, 5-4 (at Mon) |
| 02/18 - Washington, 4-3 so (at Was) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 12/20 - Montreal, 5-2 (at Was) |
| 01/05 - Washington, 5-4 ot (at Mon) |
| 01/29 - Montreal, 4-0 (at Mon) |
| 01/31 - Washington, 5-4 ot (at Was) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 12/27 - Montreal, 4-1 (at Was) |
| 01/04 - Washington, 5-1 (at Was) |
| 02/20 - Montreal, 5-3 (at Mon) |
| 03/24 - Montreal, 4-1 (at Mon) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/19 - Washington, 5-1 (at Mon) |
| 12/23 - Washington, 4-2 (at Was) |
| 03/20 - Montreal, 4-2 (at Was) |
| 03/30 - Montreal, 3-2 ot (at Mon) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 10/14 - Montreal, 5-1 (at Mon) |
| 11/28 - Montreal, 5-3 (at Was) |
| 12/23 - Washington, 3-2 (at Was) |
| 01/04 - Montreal, 4-1 (at Mon) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 01/25 - Tied, 1-1 ot (at Mon) |
| 02/09 - Montreal, 2-0 (at Was) |
| 02/24 - Washington, 4-1 (at Was) |
| 03/25 - Washington, 4-3 ot (at Mon) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 10/19 - Washington, 4-1 (at Was) |
| 11/24 - Montreal, 5-3 (at Mon) |
| 01/16 - Montreal, 2-0 (at Mon) |
| 01/23 - Montreal, 5-3 (at Was) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Montreal snapped a two-game series losing streak on 02/10/10. |
| Note - Washington has won three of the last five meetings. |
| Note - Washington has won six of nine and seven of the last 11 meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 14 meetings. |
| Note - Montreal has won 10 of the last 18 meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 20 meetings. |
| Note - Montreal has won 13 of the last 24 meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 26 meetings. |
| Note - Montreal has lost four of five and five of its last seven at Washington. |
| Note - Montreal has lost seven of 11 and eight of its last 13 at Washington. |
| Note - Montreal has lost 12 of its last 19 at Washington. |
| Note - Washington has lost two of three and three of its last five at Montreal. |
| Note - Washington has lost six of nine and eight of its last 12 at Montreal. |
| Note - Washington is 5-10-1 in its last 16 at Montreal. |
| Montreal last five games |
Washington last five games |
| 12/16 - W vs. Boston, 4-3 |
12/18 - L at Boston, 2-3 |
| 12/19 - L at Colorado, 2-3 |
12/19 - W at Ottawa, 3-2 |
| 12/21 - L at Dallas, 2-5 |
12/21 - W vs. New Jersey, 5-1 |
| 12/23 - W at Carolina, 3-2 |
12/23 - L vs. Pittsburgh, 2-3 (SO) |
| 12/26 - L at NY Islanders, 1-4 |
12/26 - W at Carolina, 3-2 |