A highlight in the loss was the first power-play unit of Caufield, Suzuki and Slafkovsky, a trio on the first line, with forward Ivan Demidov and defenseman Lane Hutson. Demidov and Hutson both had assists on the two power-play goals.

The NHL has fined the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals $25,000 US each for unsportsmanlike conduct during warmup before Game 4, marking another round of discipline in the testy first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.

The Washington Capitals will attempt to take a 3-1 lead as they face the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of their Best-of-7 First-Round Series on Sunday. The crowd at Centre Bell will be buzzing as we continue our Stanley Cup Odds series with a Capitals-Canadiens Game 4 prediction and pick.