Ovechkin opened the scoring for Washington in the NHL match against Montreal

In the fifth match of the first round of the NHL playoffs on Wednesday, April 30, the Washington Capitals against the Montreal Canadiens, Russian striker Alexander Ovechkin opened the scoring in the 10th minute.

For the 39-year-old Russian, this goal was the fourth in the Stanley Cup 2025 tournament, writes Sport-Express.

Ovechkin has already scored 973 goals in his NHL career and is approaching Wayne Gretzky's record in this indicator. To overcome it, the Russian had to score 43 more goals.

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All pairs of the first round of the NHL playoffs became known.

HC Washington Capitals scored their second consecutive victory over Montreal in the NHL playoffs on April 24. Then the match ended with a score of 3:1. Connor McMichael (two goals) and Dylan Strome scored goals for Washington, while Christian Dvorak scored the only goal for Montreal.