Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, to lift Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 in their Eastern Conference Quarter final series on Monday.
It was Ovechkin’s first playoff overtime goal. He also noted an assist for Washington, who wasted a two -goal lead during the third period but gathered in the extra session. Anthony Beauvillier finished with a goal and one assist, and Dylan Strome logged three assists.
Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki scored Montreal, each on an assist from Lane Hutson.
Ovechkin, 39, added another highlight to a magical season where he surpassed Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s goal for goals for all the time. He sealed the opener of the series after the capitals won a faceoff in the offensive zone and Beauvillier found him open in front of the net. Tally was the 74th career playoffs for Ovechkin, which ended the regular season with 897 career goals, three more than Gretzky.
Kings 6, Oilers 5
Phillip Danault scored his second goal in the game with 41.1 seconds left in regulation to give Los Angeles a wild victory over Edmonton in their Stanley Cup finals.
Andrei Kuzmenko and Adrian Kempe both gathered a goal and two assists while Quinton Byfield and Kevin Fiala both registered a goal and an assist for the kings. Goalkeeper Darcy Kuemper made 20 rescues for Kings, who kept a lead of 4-0 late in the second period and 5-2 edge in the third before Oilers loaded back.
Connor McDavid once made in a four -point game for Edmonton, while Corey Perry and Leon Draisaitl each noted a goal and an assist. Mattias Janmark and Zach Hyman added a goal, Evan Bouchard collected three assists and Stuart Skinner stopped 24 shots.
Stars 4, Avalanche 3 (OT)
Colin Blackwell made 17:46 overtime to give Dallas a victory over visiting Colorado, evening his first round of Western Conference Playoff series at a victory each.
Evgenii Dadonov, Thomas Harley and Tyler Seguin scored the stars in regulation, and Sam Steel had two assists, including the installation for countless. Jake Oettinger stopped 34 out of 37 shots.
Logan O’Connor had a goal and an assist for the avalanche. Jack Drury and Nathan Mackinnon also counted for Colorado, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 35 rescues.
Jets 2, blues 1
Kyle Connor did the tiebreaking goal in the third period for a second straight match to help Winnipeg to a victory against visiting St. Louis in Game 2 in the first round of the Stanley Cup finals.
Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist for Jets, which leads the series 2-0. Connor Hellebuyck made 21 rescues.
Jimmy Snuggerud scored and Jordan Binnington stopped 20 shots for blues.
-Field level media
