Capitals Down Canadiens, 3-2 In Extra time, Take 1-0 Sequence Lead; Alex Ovechkin Scores Extra time Recreation-Winner

The Washington Capitals downed the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2(OT), Monday night time at Capital One Area. With the win, the Capitals take a 1-0 lead of their best-of-seven sequence. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored the opening and shutting objectives of the sport within the victory. Logan Thompson stopped 33 of 35 pictures confronted in his return to the Capitals crease.

LINEUP

Logan Thompson (31-6-6, 2.49 GAA, .910 sv%) received the beginning between the pipes for the Capitals. Sam Montembeault (31-24-7, 2.82 GAA, .902 sv%) received the beginning in objective for the visiting Canadiens. The beginning ahead strains and defensive pairs for the Capitals:

Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome —Anthony BeauvillierConnor McMichael – Pierre-Luc Dubois — Tom WilsonAndrew Mangiapane – Lars Eller — Ryan LeonardBrandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Taylor Raddysh

Jakob Chychrun — John CarlsonRasmus Sandin — Matt RoyAlex Alexeyev – Trevor van Riemsdyk

Logan ThompsonCharlie Lindgren

Scratches: Dylan McIlrath, Ethan Bear, Ethan Frank, Clay Stevenson.

Injured: Martin Fehervry (undisclosed), Aliaksei Protas (lower-body), Sonny Milano (upper-body), Nicklas Backstrom (hip), T.J. Oshie (again).

1ST PERIOD

The Capitals opened the scoring late within the first interval with an influence play objective from Alex Ovechkin (1) at 18:34 of the interval. Tom Wilson (1) and Dylan Strome (1) had the helpers.

Energy play objective for Washington!

Scored by Alex Ovechkin with 01:26 remaining within the 1st interval.

Assisted by Tom Wilson and Dylan Strome.

Washington: 1Montreal: 0#MTLvsWSH #ALLCAPS #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/IQ4HxcMozZ

— NHL Objectives (@nhl_goal_bot) April 21, 2025

It was Ovechkin’s 73rd marker in postseason play and twenty ninth profession playoff power-play objective. With the tally, Ovechkin passes Patrick Marleau and Esa Tikkanen (72) and ties Dino Ciccarelli (73) for the 14th-most playoff objectives in NHL historical past. He passes Evgeni Malkin and Denis Potvin (28) for the eighth-most playoff power-play objectives in NHL historical past.

And that was it for the primary body. The Capitals led in five-on-five shot makes an attempt, 23-13, high-danger possibilities, 7-1 and anticipated objectives for, 1.i1 to 0.40.

2ND PERIOD

The Capitals made it 2-0 early within the center body with a rebound objective by Anthony Beauvillier (1) at 12:09. Alex Ovechkin (1) and Dylan Strome (2) had the assists.

This Ovi-Stromer-Beauvi line received the JUICE pic.twitter.com/vBkUVIkeQ0

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) April 22, 2025

And that was it for the center body. The Canadiens poured it on within the final half of the interval and led in five-on-five shot makes an attempt, 19-12.

3RD PERIOD

The Canadiens lower the Capitals result in 2-1 with an influence play objective from Cole Caufield (1) at 10:32. Patrick Laine (1) and Lane Hutson (1)had the helpers.

MODE « COLE DES SÉRIES » ACTIVÉ

PLAYOFF COLE UNLOCKED#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/29RC4IhvPh

— x – Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) April 22, 2025

The Candiens tied the sport with 5 minutes remaining in regulation. Nick Suzuki (1) notched the tying tally at 15:45. A. Provider (1) and L. Hutson (2) had the assists.

ON N’ABANDONNE PAS

THE CAPTAIN TIES THE GAME#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/7tbaDpHq7U

— x – Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) April 22, 2025

Regulation concluded in a 2-2 tie. The Canadiens led in five-on-five shot makes an attempt, 28-16, and anticipated objectives for, 1.43 to 0.49 for the interval.

OVERTIME

The Capitals received it in time beyond regulation. Alex Ovechkin supplied the winner simply 2:26 into the additional body. Anthony Beauvillier (1) and Dylan Strome (3) supplied the assists. It marks Beauvillier’s first profession time beyond regulation help and second profession time beyond regulation level (1g, 1a).

OVECHKIN WINS GAME 1 IN OVERTIMEpic.twitter.com/ajjVjRbqYZ

— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) April 22, 2025

It marks Ovechkin’s tenth profession playoff multi-goal efficiency. It marks Strome’s first profession multi-point playoff sport. Strome is the nineteenth participant in franchise historical past to file three assists in a playoff sport and the primary since John Carlson on April 11, 2019.

SHAVINGS

Anthony Beauvillier is the primary participant in NHL historical past to help on Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin objectives in the identical season/playoffs.
The Capitals are 28-21 (.571) in Recreation 1s all-time and 18-12 (.600) in Recreation 1s performed at dwelling. Washington has received its final three Recreation 1s performed at Capital One Area.
Matt Roy led the Capitals in ice time with 26:12, which marks his second-highest whole in a playoff sport in his profession (April 23, 2023 vs. EDM: 28:13).