But Washington - Stanley Cup winner 2018 - came back. The reduction goal came from Russian Yevgeny Kuznetsov in the second period, and his compatriot Alexander Ovechkin equalized a few minutes later. Ovetchkin later gave Washington the lead 3.40 into the third, a lead that lasted the match, and the final score was thus 3-2.
Washington's Swedish forward Carl Hagelin praised his teammate, the big star Ovetchkin.
- He really showed his leadership qualities and got the whole team in a strong turn, he told Sportbladet.
Nicklas Bäckström was missing for the third match in a row due to the tackle he suffered in the first match between the teams.
The fifth match will be played on Thursday American time.