Things worth knowing about the Canadiens & Capitals game day

The Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals do not have an intense rivalry like many other teams in the Eastern Conference, especially since they have only met once in the playoffs.

However, the Capitals have kept the Canadiens honest in the matchup, with the Original Six club holding a slight edge with a record of 83-71-17-9 in 180 meetings.

Considering that 56 players wore red, white and blue on both sides of the match, there are bound to be some overlapping trivia questions to ponder. Good luck.

1. Which former Canadiens defenseman won two Norris Trophies with the Capitals?

1. Shea Weber

2. Doug Harvey

3. Rod Langway

4. Sergei Gonchar

2. Which Canadiens player has the best plus/minus rating against the Capitals?

1. Larry Robinson

2. Guy Lafleur

3. Guy Lapointe

4. Serge Savard

3. Which former goalie played 457 games for Montreal and Washington?

1. Jaroslav Halak

2. Jose Theodore

3. Charlie Lindgren

4. Cristobal Huet

Related: Former Canadiens goaltender makes NHL history

4. Who played 825 consecutive games with the Canadiens and Capitals?

1. Ryan Walter

2. Lars Eller

3. Joe Juneau

4. Doug Jarvis

5. Who is the only former first overall pick to play with the Canadiens and Capitals?

1. Doug Wickenheiser

2. Garry Monahan

3. Michel Plasse

4. Rejean Houle

6. What year did Montreal and Washington face each other in the playoffs?

1. 2007

2. 2008

3. 2009

4. 2010

7. Which Canadiens goaltender has the most wins and shutouts against the Capitals?

1. Carey Price

2. Patrick Roy

3. Ken Dryden

4. Jose Theodore

8. Who is the highest-scoring Quebec-born player in Capitals history?

1. Guy Charron

2. Sylvain Cote

3. Joe Juneau

4. Gaetan Duchesne

Related: Inside The Numbers: Ovechkin's career against the Canadiens

9. Who scored the Canadiens' first goal against the Capitals in 1975?

1. Serge Savard

2. Guy Lafleur

3. Larry Robinson

4. Murray Wilson

10. Who scored the Canadiens' last hat trick against Washington?

1. Pierre Turgeon

2. Vincent Damphousse

3. Joe Armia

4. Cole Caufield

Game Day Trivia will be released during the Canadiens' first period of play. So come back for the next edition on Saturday November 2nd as they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins.

As for tonight's minutiae, you'll find the answers in tomorrow morning's Game Takeaways story.