Montreal Canadiens @ Washington Capitals

East 1st Round - Game 1 • WSH leads series 1-0

40-31-11, 17-19-5 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Canadiens MTL	0	0	2	0	2
Capitals WSH	1	1	0	1	3

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Ovechkin scores his 1st playoff overtime goal as the Capitals beat the Canadiens 3-2 in Game 1

— Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night.

Apr 22, 2026, 11:04 am - AP

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Canadiens	0	0	2	0	2
	Capitals	1	1	0	1	3

1st Period			MTL	WSH
18:34		Alex Ovechkin (1) (Power Play) Assists: Tom Wilson (1), Dylan Strome (1)	0	1

2nd Period			MTL	WSH
12:09		Anthony Beauvillier (1) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (1), Dylan Strome (2)	0	2

3rd Period			MTL	WSH
10:32		Cole Caufield (1) (Power Play) Assists: Patrik Laine (1), Lane Hutson (1)	1	2
15:45		Nick Suzuki (1) Assists: Alexandre Carrier (1), Lane Hutson (2)	2	2

OT Summary			MTL	WSH
2:26		Alex Ovechkin (2) Assists: Anthony Beauvillier (1), Dylan Strome (3)	2	3

Anthony Beauvillier hit Alexandre Carrier
Alex Ovechkin hit Mike Matheson
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Connor McMichael hit Juraj Slafkovský
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Nick Suzuki
Brandon Duhaime Tip-In High and Wide Left
Lars Eller Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Lars Eller hit Alexandre Carrier
Lars Eller hit Joel Armia
Lars Eller hit Mike Matheson
Tom Wilson hit Kaiden Guhle
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Alexeyev Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Nic Dowd hit Jake Evans
Nic Dowd hit Lane Hutson
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Brandon Duhaime hit Kaiden Guhle
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Andrew Mangiapane Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jakob Chychrun Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Alex Ovechkin hit Alexandre Carrier
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Lane Hutson
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Matt Roy hit Alexandre Carrier
Nic Dowd hit David Savard
Joel Armia shot blocked by Matt Roy
Taylor Raddysh Slashing against Patrik Laine
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Matt Roy hit Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Alex Ovechkin hit Jake Evans
Alex Ovechkin hit Joel Armia
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Right
Alexander Alexeyev Snap Shot Wide Right
Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by John Carlson
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Brandon Duhaime Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Jakob Chychrun hit Kaiden Guhle
Andrew Mangiapane hit Jake Evans
Andrew Mangiapane Backhand Wide Left
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Ryan Leonard Snap Shot Wide Right
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Wide Right
Andrew Mangiapane Roughing against Alex Newhook
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Alex Ovechkin Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (1), Dylan Strome (1)
Matt Roy Snap Shot Wide Left
Taylor Raddysh Roughing against Juraj Slafkovský
Tom Wilson faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Nic Dowd Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Matt Roy
Alex Alexeyev hit Jake Evans
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Lars Eller hit Jayden Struble
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Alex Alexeyev
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Giveaway by John Carlson
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Lars Eller hit Emil Heineman
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Connor McMichael hit Alexandre Carrier
Takeaway by John Carlson
Alex Ovechkin hit Jayden Struble
Andrew Mangiapane Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Lars Eller shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Lars Eller
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Alex Newhook shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot Wide Right
Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Anthony Beauvillier Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (1), Dylan Strome (2)
Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Alex Alexeyev
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Taylor Raddysh hit Kaiden Guhle
Takeaway by Matt Roy
Alex Ovechkin hit Cole Caufield
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Patrik Laine
Patrik Laine shot blocked by Matt Roy
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Tom Wilson Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Ovechkin hit Josh Anderson
Anthony Beauvillier hit Jayden Struble
Anthony Beauvillier hit Jayden Struble
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Ryan Leonard hit Kaiden Guhle
Pierre-Luc Dubois Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Taylor Raddysh hit Nick Suzuki
Taylor Raddysh hit Alexandre Carrier
Lars Eller faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Lars Eller faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Lars Eller Snap Shot Wide Left
Ryan Leonard hit Ivan Demidov
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jakob Chychrun hit Alexandre Carrier
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Patrik Laine shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Jake Evans
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by John Carlson
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot Wide Left
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Pierre-Luc Dubois Tripping against Alexandre Carrier
Patrik Laine shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Brandon Duhaime hit David Savard
Patrik Laine shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Anthony Beauvillier hit Alexandre Carrier
Giveaway by Alexander Alexeyev
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Alex Alexeyev
Alex Alexeyev hit Emil Heineman
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Alexandre Carrier shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Brandon Duhaime hit David Savard
Taylor Raddysh hit Jayden Struble
Brandon Duhaime Tip-In Wide Right
Brandon Duhaime hit David Savard
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Matt Roy
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Takeaway by Matt Roy
Lars Eller faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Brandon Duhaime hit Lane Hutson
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Anthony Beauvillier Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Alex Ovechkin Goal (2) Batted, assists: Anthony Beauvillier (1), Dylan Strome (3)
Goalie Stopped
Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot Wide Left
Jayden Struble hit Nic Dowd
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Andrew Mangiapane
Emil Heineman hit Rasmus Sandin
Jake Evans hit Rasmus Sandin
Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Goalie Stopped
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Brendan Gallagher hit Matt Roy
Patrik Laine hit Taylor Raddysh
Patrik Laine hit Matt Roy
Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nick Suzuki Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Emil Heineman hit Alex Alexeyev
Alexandre Carrier hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Icing
Mike Matheson hit Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Emil Heineman hit Alex Alexeyev
Josh Anderson hit Brandon Duhaime
Josh Anderson hit Lars Eller
Icing
Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Cole Caufield faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Icing
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
TV Timeout
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Patrik Laine Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Patrik Laine Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Lane Hutson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Joel Armia
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Andrew Mangiapane
Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot Wide Left
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Alexandre Carrier
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Goalie Stopped
Joel Armia hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Joel Armia Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Ivan Demidov hit Matt Roy
Goalie Stopped
Kaiden Guhle Roughing against Ryan Leonard
Alex Newhook Roughing against Andrew Mangiapane
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Tom Wilson
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by David Savard
Puck in Crowd
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Juraj Slafkovský Roughing against Taylor Raddysh
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Puck in Crowd
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Puck in Netting
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Kaiden Guhle hit Ryan Leonard
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Emil Heineman hit Tom Wilson
David Savard Slap Shot Wide Left
Lane Hutson Snap Shot Wide Left
Mike Matheson hit Ryan Leonard
Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
Goalie Stopped
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Brendan Gallagher hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Joel Armia Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Juraj Slafkovský hit Brandon Duhaime
Takeaway by Jayden Struble
Jayden Struble hit Ryan Leonard
Takeaway by Joel Armia
Emil Heineman hit Matt Roy
Cole Caufield Tip-In Wide Right
Cole Caufield Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Alexandre Carrier hit John Carlson
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Ivan Demidov hit Matt Roy
Patrik Laine hit Rasmus Sandin
Patrik Laine High-sticking against Nic Dowd
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Puck Frozen - Skater
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by David Savard
Kaiden Guhle hit Connor McMichael
Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nick Suzuki Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Sam Montembeault
Mike Matheson hit Alex Ovechkin
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Lars Eller
Joel Armia hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Kaiden Guhle hit Ryan Leonard
Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Cole Caufield Wrap-around saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Net Dislodged by Goaltender
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Giveaway by Alex Newhook
Off-side
Kaiden Guhle hit Brandon Duhaime
Josh Anderson hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Emil Heineman Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Brendan Gallagher hit John Carlson
Puck in Netting
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Lars Eller
Off-side
TV Timeout
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Patrik Laine Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Cole Caufield Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Patrik Laine (1), Lane Hutson (1)
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Brendan Gallagher Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Wide Left
Nick Suzuki Backhand Wide Left
Lane Hutson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Off-side
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Mike Matheson Slap Shot Wide Left
Emil Heineman hit Alex Alexeyev
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nick Suzuki Backhand Wide Left
Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Nick Suzuki Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Alexandre Carrier (1), Lane Hutson (2)
Josh Anderson hit Rasmus Sandin
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by David Savard
Puck in Crowd
On-Ice Official
Video Review
Puck in Benches
Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Juraj Slafkovský Deflected saved by Logan Thompson
Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Joel Armia Snap Shot Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Off-side
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
High Stick
Alex Newhook Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Icing

CANADIENS

CAPITALS

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

28/4

Canadiens
1
Capitals
4

Game 5

1/5

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Montreal Canadiens @ Washington Capitals

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Alex OvechkinLW - WSH

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Nick SuzukiC - MTL

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