Canadiens beat the Capitals 6-3 to cut their series deficit to 2-1

— Christian Dvorak broke a tie at 4:17 of the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Friday night to cut their deficit in the first-round series to 2-1.
Apr 26, 2025, 12:50 am - AP
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Capitals1113
Canadiens1236
1st PeriodWSHMTL
3:20Connor McMichael (3)
Assists: Matt Roy (1), Rasmus Sandin (1)
10
19:07Alexandre Carrier (1)
Assists: Alex Newhook (1), Jake Evans (1)
11
2nd PeriodWSHMTL
8:37Nick Suzuki (2) (Power Play)
Unassisted
12
10:47Jakob Chychrun (1)
Assists: Andrew Mangiapane (1), Lars Eller (1)
22
19:51Cole Caufield (2)
Assists: Lane Hutson (3)
23
3rd PeriodWSHMTL
2:39Alex Ovechkin (3)
Assists: Dylan Strome (4), Anthony Beauvillier (3)
33
4:17Christian Dvorak (2)
Assists: David Savard (1), Joel Armia (1)
34
13:23Juraj Slafkovsky (1)
Assists: Cole Caufield (1)
35
17:35Alex Newhook (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Brendan Gallagher (2), Mike Matheson (1)
36

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Nick Suzuki hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Nick Suzuki hit Matt Roy
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • David Savard hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Alex Alexeyev shot blocked by David Savard
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Josh Anderson hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Jake Evans hit Andrew Mangiapane
  • Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Emil Heineman hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Joel Armia Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Josh Anderson Backhand Wide Left
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Ivan Demidov Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Alex Newhook Tripping against Ryan Leonard
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Emil Heineman hit Alex Alexeyev
  • Emil Heineman hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Nic Dowd
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Josh Anderson hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Josh Anderson hit Alex Alexeyev
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Christian Dvorak hit Tom Wilson
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Emil Heineman
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Alex Newhook Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Alexandre Carrier Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Newhook (1), Jake Evans (1)
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nick Suzuki Slashing against Logan Thompson
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Tom Wilson
  • Mike Matheson hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Matt Roy
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Nic Dowd
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Cole Caufield hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Nick Suzuki hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Alexandre Carrier Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Lars Eller shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Brendan Gallagher Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Josh Anderson hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jake Evans hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Nick Suzuki Goal (2) Backhand, assists: none
  • Josh Anderson hit John Carlson
  • Takeaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Matt Roy
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Lars Eller
  • Mike Matheson hit Taylor Raddysh
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Nick Suzuki Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Ivan Demidov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Lane Hutson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Emil Heineman Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Josh Anderson hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Jake Evans hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Ivan Demidov hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Taylor Raddysh
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Cole Caufield hit Matt Roy
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Cole Caufield Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (3)
  • Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Lars Eller
  • Josh Anderson Roughing against Tom Wilson
  • Josh Anderson Misconduct
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Connor McMichael
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Matt Roy
  • Giveaway by Joel Armia
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Jake Evans
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Connor McMichael
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Emil Heineman hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Ivan Demidov hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Christian Dvorak Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: David Savard (1), Joel Armia (1)
  • Alexandre Carrier hit Matt Roy
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit John Carlson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Brandon Duhaime
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Alexandre Carrier Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Emil Heineman hit Matt Roy
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
  • Mike Matheson hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Christian Dvorak Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Brendan Gallagher Tip-In Wide Left
  • Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Jake Evans hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Juraj Slafkovský Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Cole Caufield (1)
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Joel Armia Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Brendan Gallagher Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Alex Newhook Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Brendan Gallagher (2), Mike Matheson (1)
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Icing
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Taylor Raddysh hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Puck in Netting
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Off-side
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Connor McMichael Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Matt Roy (1), Rasmus Sandin (1)
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by John Carlson
  • David Savard shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tom Wilson hit Mike Matheson
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Off-side
  • Ryan Leonard Unsportsmanlike conduct against Jake Evans
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Giveaway by Logan Thompson
  • Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Connor McMichael hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Brandon Duhaime Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Nic Dowd Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Icing
  • Andrew Mangiapane hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Off-side
  • Tom Wilson hit Mike Matheson
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Lane Hutson
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jakob Chychrun hit Ivan Demidov
  • Giveaway by Connor McMichael
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Alex Alexeyev hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Tom Wilson hit Jake Evans
  • Icing
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Mike Matheson
  • Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Matt Roy shot blocked by Ryan Leonard
  • Off-side
  • Anthony Beauvillier Slap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Dylan Strome hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Alexander Alexeyev Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Alex Newhook shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Takeaway by Lars Eller
  • Off-side
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Brandon Duhaime Illegal check to head against David Savard
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Tom Wilson hit Josh Anderson
  • Tom Wilson Tip-In High and Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Jakob Chychrun Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Andrew Mangiapane (1), Lars Eller (1)
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Alex Alexeyev Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Brandon Duhaime Interference against Alex Newhook
  • TV Timeout
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Jakob Chychrun Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Leonard hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Nic Dowd hit Alex Newhook
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Icing
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Taylor Raddysh hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Taylor Raddysh hit Jake Evans
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Lars Eller Roughing against Arber Xhekaj
  • Tom Wilson Roughing against Josh Anderson
  • Tom Wilson Misconduct
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Nic Dowd hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Connor McMichael Tip-In Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (4), Anthony Beauvillier (3)
  • Icing
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Joel Armia
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Andrew Mangiapane faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Off-side
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Brendan Gallagher
  • Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Interference against Alex Newhook
  • TV Timeout
  • Off-side
  • Hand Pass
  • Matt Roy hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Lars Eller hit Mike Matheson
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Nic Dowd hit Alex Newhook
  • On-Ice Official
  • Takeaway by Tom Wilson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Giveaway by Lars Eller
  • Off-side
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Josh Anderson shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Jakob Chychrun Cross-checking against Brendan Gallagher
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Alexander Alexeyev
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
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