Ovechkin scores as the Capitals eliminate the Canadiens in 5, advance to play the Hurricanes

— For the first time in seven years, the Washington Capitals were on the smiling end of a playoff handshake line. And they got to enjoy it at home for the first time in a decade.
Apr 30, 2025, 10:49 pm - AP
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1st PeriodMTLWSH
9:12Alex Ovechkin (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Dylan Strome (6)
01
11:15Jakob Chychrun (2)
Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (2), Tom Wilson (3)
02
2nd PeriodMTLWSH
16:59Tom Wilson (2) (Power Play)
Assists: John Carlson (1), Dylan Strome (7)
03
3rd PeriodMTLWSH
2:40Emil Heineman (1)
Assists: Joel Armia (2), Oliver Kapanen (1)
13
19:34Brandon Duhaime (3) (Empty Net)
Assists: Connor McMichael (2)
14

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Aliaksei Protas hit Ivan Demidov
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Connor McMichael hit Nick Suzuki
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Nick Suzuki
  • Alex Ovechkin Backhand Wide Left
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Josh Anderson
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Nick Suzuki
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Interference against Ivan Demidov
  • Alex Newhook shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (6)
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
  • Andrew Mangiapane hit Oliver Kapanen
  • Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Connor McMichael hit Lane Hutson
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jakob Chychrun Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (2), Tom Wilson (3)
  • Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Lane Hutson
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Jake Evans
  • Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Brandon Duhaime Roughing against Kaiden Guhle
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Ivan Demidov
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  • Connor McMichael Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Lane Hutson
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Tom Wilson hit Christian Dvorak
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nic Dowd Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Anthony Beauvillier Poke saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Anthony Beauvillier Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Cole Caufield
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Lars Eller hit Arber Xhekaj
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Nic Dowd hit David Savard
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Lars Eller
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Cole Caufield
  • Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  • Alex Alexeyev Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Andrew Mangiapane faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Ryan Leonard hit Mike Matheson
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Alex Newhook
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Mike Matheson
  • Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Takeaway by John Carlson
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Alexandre Carrier
  • John Carlson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • John Carlson Backhand Wide Left
  • Tom Wilson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: John Carlson (1), Dylan Strome (7)
  • Tom Wilson hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Connor McMichael hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Matt Roy Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Andrew Mangiapane Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Connor McMichael hit Lane Hutson
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nic Dowd Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Connor McMichael
  • Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Ivan Demidov
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Tom Wilson hit Lane Hutson
  • Lane Hutson shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Brandon Duhaime Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (2)
  • Emil Heineman shot blocked by Ryan Leonard
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Nic Dowd
  • Ivan Demidov hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Nick Suzuki hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Kapanen hit Ryan Leonard
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Aliaksei Protas
  • Hand Pass
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Short
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit John Carlson
  • Emil Heineman Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Slashing against Brandon Duhaime
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Icing
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Christian Dvorak hit Alex Alexeyev
  • Josh Anderson hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Off-side
  • Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot Wide Right
  • David Savard hit Ryan Leonard
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Brandon Duhaime
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Connor McMichael
  • Emil Heineman hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Juraj Slafkovský Deflected Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Emil Heineman Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Alex Newhook Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Josh Anderson hit Matt Roy
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Ryan Leonard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Jake Evans hit Tom Wilson
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Ryan Leonard
  • Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Cole Caufield hit John Carlson
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Takeaway by Alexandre Carrier
  • Jake Evans hit Nic Dowd
  • High Stick
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit John Carlson
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Brandon Duhaime
  • Alex Newhook hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Josh Anderson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brendan Gallagher Deflected Wide Left
  • Nick Suzuki Tip-In Wide Left
  • Oliver Kapanen hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Emil Heineman hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Jake Evans hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Mike Matheson Slashing against Aliaksei Protas
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Christian Dvorak Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Short
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Off-side
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Dylan Strome
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Puck in Netting
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Puck in Netting
  • Cole Caufield hit John Carlson
  • Nick Suzuki hit John Carlson
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Nick Suzuki hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Icing
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Jake Evans Holding against Andrew Mangiapane
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tom Wilson
  • Icing
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Nic Dowd
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by David Savard
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Cole Caufield hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Christian Dvorak hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Newhook hit Matt Roy
  • Off-side
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Emil Heineman Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Joel Armia (2), Oliver Kapanen (1)
  • Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by David Savard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brendan Gallagher hit Nic Dowd
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Jake Evans Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
  • Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Josh Anderson hit Rasmus Sandin
  • Josh Anderson Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nic Dowd shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Joel Armia hit Andrew Mangiapane
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Joel Armia hit Matt Roy
  • Off-side
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Josh Anderson hit Matt Roy
  • Cole Caufield Tip-In Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Alex Newhook Tip-In Wide Left
  • Nick Suzuki hit John Carlson
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Off-side
  • Tom Wilson shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Nick Suzuki Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Brendan Gallagher Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Lane Hutson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
  • Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Ivan Demidov Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Nic Dowd shot blocked by Ivan Demidov
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Nick Suzuki hit John Carlson
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