Washington Capitals @ Montreal Canadiens

East 1st Round - Game 4 • WSH leads series 3-1

51-22-9, 25-13-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	0	1	4	5
Canadiens MTL	0	2	0	2

Montreal CanadiensCanadiensMTL

40-31-11, 23-12-6 Home

Brandon Duhaime scores 2 as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 5-2 to take a 3-1 series lead

— Andrew Mangiapane scored the go-ahead goal with just under four minutes remaining, Brandon Duhaime had two goals and Logan Thompson made 16 saves to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead...

Apr 28, 2025, 05:15 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	0	1	4	5
	Canadiens	0	2	0	2

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period		WSH	MTL
1:25	Dylan Strome (2) Assists: Anthony Beauvillier (4)	1	0
10:33	Juraj Slafkovsky (2) (Power Play) Assists: Ivan Demidov (1), Lane Hutson (4)	1	1
18:32	Cole Caufield (3) (Power Play) Assists: Lane Hutson (5), Ivan Demidov (2)	1	2

3rd Period		WSH	MTL
6:39	Brandon Duhaime (1) Assists: Jakob Chychrun (1), Trevor van Riemsdyk (1)	2	2
16:23	Andrew Mangiapane (1) Assists: Dylan Strome (5), Trevor van Riemsdyk (2)	3	2
17:21	Brandon Duhaime (2) (Empty Net) Assists: Nic Dowd (1)	4	2
19:05	Tom Wilson (1) (Empty Net) Assists: Connor McMichael (1)	5	2

Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Josh Anderson hit Matt Roy
Mike Matheson hit Connor McMichael
Kaiden Guhle hit Brandon Duhaime
David Savard Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Josh Anderson hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Alexandre Carrier hit Dylan Strome
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Brendan Gallagher hit Jakob Chychrun
Josh Anderson hit Jakob Chychrun
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
Jake Evans faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Takeaway by Joel Armia
Kaiden Guhle hit Lars Eller
Kaiden Guhle hit Lars Eller
Connor McMichael shot blocked by David Savard
Arber Xhekaj hit Connor McMichael
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Kaiden Guhle Interference against Brandon Duhaime
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
David Savard hit Tom Wilson
David Savard hit Tom Wilson
Jake Evans Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Josh Anderson hit Jakob Chychrun
David Savard hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jake Evans faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Emil Heineman
Nick Suzuki hit Connor McMichael
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Lars Eller
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Juraj Slafkovský Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Takeaway by Lane Hutson
Arber Xhekaj Interference against Alex Alexeyev
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
David Savard hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Christian Dvorak Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Arber Xhekaj
Jake Evans Snap Shot Wide Left
Christian Dvorak hit Andrew Mangiapane
Ivan Demidov hit Andrew Mangiapane
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Nick Suzuki hit Dylan Strome
Christian Dvorak High-sticking against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Joel Armia Hooking against Tom Wilson
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by David Savard
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Josh Anderson
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
Cole Caufield Tip-In Wide Left
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Wide Left
Lane Hutson Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Juraj Slafkovský Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (1), Lane Hutson (4)
John Carlson shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Lane Hutson Slap Shot Wide Left
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Lars Eller
Giveaway by Joel Armia
Arber Xhekaj hit Lars Eller
Arber Xhekaj hit Lars Eller
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Josh Anderson hit Matt Roy
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Alex Newhook Deflected saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Takeaway by David Savard
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Josh Anderson Roughing against Tom Wilson
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Cole Caufield Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (5), Ivan Demidov (2)
Jake Evans hit Ryan Leonard
Joel Armia hit Rasmus Sandin
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Alex Newhook Tip-In Wide Right
Christian Dvorak Roughing against Jakob Chychrun
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Emil Heineman hit Tom Wilson
Joel Armia Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot Wide Right
Joel Armia hit Alex Alexeyev
Josh Anderson hit Tom Wilson
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Josh Anderson Snap Shot Wide Right
Josh Anderson Snap Shot Wide Right
Kaiden Guhle hit Anthony Beauvillier
Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In Wide Left
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Andrew Mangiapane
Arber Xhekaj hit Lars Eller
Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jake Evans faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Alex Newhook Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by David Savard
Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
Brendan Gallagher hit Ryan Leonard
Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot Wide Left
John Carlson shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Arber Xhekaj hit Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Arber Xhekaj hit Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Jake Evans shot blocked by Joel Armia
Lane Hutson Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Juraj Slafkovský hit John Carlson
Joel Armia hit Ryan Leonard
Puck in Netting
Tom Wilson hit Mike Matheson
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Christian Dvorak
Brandon Duhaime hit Kaiden Guhle
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot Short
Alex Alexeyev Interference against Emil Heineman
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Rasmus Sandin hit Emil Heineman
Icing
Lars Eller faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Goalie Stopped
Lars Eller faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Off-side
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Wide Right
Dylan Strome Snap Shot Wide Left
Matt Roy hit Nick Suzuki
Brandon Duhaime hit Alexandre Carrier
Puck in Benches
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Ryan Leonard hit Arber Xhekaj
Lars Eller hit Brendan Gallagher
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Matt Roy Slap Shot Wide Left
Matt Roy hit Juraj Slafkovský
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
John Carlson Snap Shot Wide Right
Brandon Duhaime hit Kaiden Guhle
TV Timeout
Tom Wilson Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Takeaway by John Carlson
Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
Pierre-Luc Dubois Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Duhaime shot blocked by Matt Roy
Nic Dowd Tip-In Wide Left
Taylor Raddysh hit Emil Heineman
Taylor Raddysh hit Kaiden Guhle
Tom Wilson hit Lane Hutson
Icing
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
TV Timeout
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Off-side
Brandon Duhaime hit Lane Hutson
Takeaway by Taylor Raddysh
Brandon Duhaime hit Lane Hutson
Nic Dowd hit Kaiden Guhle
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Puck in Netting
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Dylan Strome Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Anthony Beauvillier (4)
Joel Armia shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Puck in Netting
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
High Stick
Off-side
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Timeout - Visitor
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Off-side
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
Icing
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Nic Dowd Interference against Nick Suzuki
TV Timeout
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Puck in Netting
Lars Eller faceoff won against Cole Caufield
Anthony Beauvillier hit Alexandre Carrier
Puck in Netting
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Off-side
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Josh Anderson
Connor McMichael Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Puck in Netting
Andrew Mangiapane Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Tom Wilson hit Josh Anderson
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jake Evans
Brandon Duhaime Tip-In Wide Right
Puck in Benches
High Stick
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Tom Wilson hit David Savard
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Wide Right
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Alex Ovechkin Interference against Jake Evans
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Matt Roy hit Alex Newhook
John Carlson Slap Shot Wide Left
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
Jakob Chychrun Roughing against Christian Dvorak
John Carlson Slashing against Christian Dvorak
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Matt Roy hit Brendan Gallagher
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Alex Alexeyev
Takeaway by Taylor Raddysh
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Tom Wilson hit Alexandre Carrier
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Brandon Duhaime Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Jakob Chychrun (1), Trevor van Riemsdyk (1)
Ryan Leonard hit Alex Newhook
Lars Eller hit Arber Xhekaj
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot Wide Left
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jake Evans
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Icing
Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Emil Heineman
Puck in Benches
Goalie Stopped
Tom Wilson hit Kaiden Guhle
Alex Alexeyev hit Kaiden Guhle
Andrew Mangiapane Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (5), Trevor van Riemsdyk (2)
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Brandon Duhaime Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Nic Dowd (1)
Cole Caufield shot blocked by John Carlson
Giveaway by John Carlson
Tom Wilson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (1)
Off-side
Lars Eller faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen

CAPITALS

CANADIENS

Canadiens
2
Capitals
3

Game 1

22/4

Canadiens
1
Capitals
3

Game 2

24/4

Capitals
3
Canadiens
6

Game 3

26/4

Capitals
5
Canadiens
2

Game 4

27/4

Canadiens
1
Capitals
4

Game 5

1/5

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	24	12	3	51
NY Islanders	22	14	4	48
Philadelphia	20	11	7	47
Washington	20	14	5	45
Pittsburgh	17	12	9	43
NY Rangers	19	17	5	43
New Jersey	20	17	2	42
Columbus	17	15	6	40

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	23	14	3	49
Montreal	21	12	6	48
Tampa Bay	22	13	3	47
Florida	21	15	3	45
Buffalo	20	14	4	44
Toronto	18	15	6	42
Boston	20	18	2	42
Ottawa	18	15	5	41

Tocchet coaches Flyers to 6-3 win over Canucks in return to Vancouver

— Carl Grundstrom scored the go-ahead goal early in the second period and the Philadelphia Flyers gave coach Rick Tocchet a victory against his former team, beating the Canucks 6-3 on Tuesday night in his return to Vancouver.

Philadelphia Flyers vs. Vancouver Canucks: Game Highlights

Bo Horvat lifts the Islanders to a 3-2 shootout victory over the slumping Blackhawks

— Bo Horvat scored in regulation and the shootout, helping the New York Islanders beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Tuesday night.

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Washington Capitals @ Montreal Canadiens

Stars of the Game

Dylan StromeC - WSH

Mike MathesonD - MTL

Brandon DuhaimeRW - WSH

Game Information

Brandon Duhaime scores 2 as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 5-2 to take a 3-1 series lead

Shot Chart

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Tocchet coaches Flyers to 6-3 win over Canucks in return to Vancouver

Philadelphia Flyers vs. Vancouver Canucks: Game Highlights

Bo Horvat lifts the Islanders to a 3-2 shootout victory over the slumping Blackhawks