Washington tied the game in the first period on a goal from Anthony Beauvillier, but it was the last goal the team scored in the series. Seth Jarvis added an empty-netter for Carolina in the final seconds. Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, who turned 39 last September, scored once in five games during the series.

Capitals coach Spencer Carbery expects Alex Ovechkin to return to Washington for the final year of his contract next year.