By Basil Stroh
CAPITALS, GOLDEN KNIGHTS EYE ANOTHER WIN TO EVEN SECOND ROUND
The Capitals and Golden Knights require a road win to draw even in their Second Round series against the Hurricanes and Oilers, respectively; only one team has collected more road wins in the Stanley Cup Playoffs than Vegas (28) since its inaugural season in 2017-18 (TBL: 31). Teams that own a 2-1 lead in a best-of-seven own an all-time series record of 391-177 (.688), including a 5-2 (.714) mark in the 2025 First Round and an 11-6 (.647) total since the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
* Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals have their sights on evening their Second Round series against the Hurricanes for the second time and become the first team to capture a playoff win on the road in Carolina since the Rangers in Game 6 of the 2024 Second Round – a span of four games. Ovechkin’s 25 career goals (25 in 61 GP) when his team trails in a best-of-seven series is tied with Luc Robitaille (25 in 81 GP) for the third most in NHL history, behind Brett Hull (27 in 77 GP) and Patrick Marleau (26 in 80 GP).
* The Golden Knights continue their journey toward another series victory when trailing a best-of-seven 2-0 (1-0; 2021 R2 vs. COL) as the road team has won each of the first three games of the Second Round between Vegas and Edmonton. Jack Eichel (1-9—10 in 9 GP) has been critical to his club’s playoff success in 2025 and enters Game 4 with an active six-game assist streak – tied for the longest such stretch in franchise history.
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