As the lower seed, the Carolina Hurricanes' task was to get a road victory early in the series to flip the schedule in their favor.
The Canes did so, and with a 1-1 series tie, the Eastern Conference Second Round is now a best-of-five sprint with Carolina holding home ice advantage.
Washington Capitals Playoffs Key Facts
- Record: 5-2
- Home Record: 4-1
- Away Record: 1-1
- Goals For: 22
- Goals Against: 15
- Goals: Alexander Ovechkin (4)
- Assists: Dylan Strome (8)
- Points: Dylan Strome (10)
- Penalty Minutes: Tom Wilson (14)
- Plus/Minus: Jakob Chychrun (+7)
- Wins: Logan Thompson (5)
- Goals Against Average: Logan Thompson (2.