Washington blocked 32 Carolina shot attempts. Other shots that got past the Capitals shot blockers and Thompson went off the post or crossbar. Slavin and Shayne Gostisbehere each had shots go off the post in the first period. Andrei Svechnikov hit the crossbar twice, once in each of the first two periods.

Jacob Slavin's goal 3:06 into overtime gave the Carolina Hurricanes a 2-1 victory Tuesday over the host Washington Capitals in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoff second-round matchup. The defenseman's first overtime playoff goal came on the Hurricanes' 94th shot attempt of the game (their 33rd on net).