The Washington Capitals faced a narrow defeat against the Montreal Canadiens, losing 3-2 in overtime at Capital One Arena. This result leaves the Capitals with a record of 27 wins, 11 losses, and 4 overtime losses, totaling 58 points for the season.

Jakob Chychrun opened the scoring early in the first period with a power play goal, but the Canadiens quickly leveled the game with Cole Caufield's goal. Josh Anderson then scored a short-handed goal, giving Montreal a 2-1 lead. The Capitals fought back with a tying goal from Lars Eller in the final period, pushing the game into overtime.