Montreal took an early 1-0 lead in the second period on a goal from Christian Dvorak, but the Capitals responded quickly with two goals in a span of 60 seconds. A late empty-net goal by Capitals' Connor McMichael sealed the win for Washington, who also took Game 1 on a historic overtime goal by Alex Ovechkin.

The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Washington Capitals in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They lost the first two games on the road but took Game 3 at home. A late-game collapse in Game 4 led to a road game with their playoff lives on the line.

The Washington Capitals have claimed a series win for the first time since lifting Lord Stanley’s Cup to the rafters following the 2018 Stanley Cup Final.