Cole Caufield powered the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 victory over the Washington Capitals in a thrilling Game 3, bringing the series to 2-1. Caufield notched a goal and an assist, while the team benefitted from contributions by Christian Dvorak, Nick Suzuki, Alexandre Carrier, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Alex Newhook. Both starting goalies were injured, with Sam Montembeault exiting after 13 saves and Logan Thompson leaving with a noticeable injury in the third period.

The game also featured a dramatic brawl that spilled into the Capitals' bench, igniting a passionate sold-out Bell Centre crowd cheering for the Canadiens. Ovechkin, McMichael, and Chychrun scored for Washington but were unable to hold off Montreal’s offensive surge.