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 for a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals NHL game to be played on April 30, 2025 on ESPN.

After winning the first two games of the series on home ice and splitting a pair of games north of the border over the weekend, the Caps are in position to push the Montreal Canadiens out of the Stanley Cup playoffs when the series resumes Wednesday night in Washington.