2025 First Round · Eastern Conference
Capitals vs. Canadiens 2025 Playoff Series
The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in the 2025 First Round (5 games, 1 of them in overtime).
WSH wins 4-1 · Canadiens eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 21 | MTL at WSH | MTL 2, WSH 3WSH win | OT |
| 2 | Apr 23 | MTL at WSH | MTL 1, WSH 3WSH win | |
| 3 | Apr 25 | WSH at MTL | WSH 3, MTL 6MTL win | |
| 4 | Apr 27 | WSH at MTL | WSH 5, MTL 2WSH win | |
| 5 | Apr 30 | MTL at WSH | MTL 1, WSH 4WSH win |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan StromeWSH · C | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
 Alex OvechkinWSH · L | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Connor McMichaelWSH · L | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Tom WilsonWSH · R | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Anthony BeauvillierWSH · R | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
From our box scores of the games in this series. A short series is a small sample: these totals describe what happened, not who will score next.
Other 2025 First Round series
Playoff brackets by year
- 2026 playoffsCarolina Hurricanes over Golden Knights
- 2025 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2024 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2023 playoffsVegas Golden Knights over Panthers
- 2022 playoffsColorado Avalanche over Lightning
- 2021 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Canadiens
- 2020 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Stars
- 2019 playoffsSt. Louis Blues over Bruins
- 2018 playoffsWashington Capitals over Golden Knights
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2025 First Round series between the Capitals and Canadiens?
The Washington Capitals won the series 4-1 in 5 games.
Who led the Capitals vs. Canadiens series in scoring?
Dylan Strome led the series with 9 points (2 goals, 7 assists) in 5 games.
How many games in the Capitals vs. Canadiens series went to overtime?
1 of the 5 games went to overtime.