Capitals' Dylan Strome (17) collides with Canadiens goalie Logan Thompson duirng Friday night's Game 3 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series in Montreal. (AP photo)

MONTREAL (AP) — Christian Dvorak broke a tie at 4:17 of the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Friday night to cut their deficit in the first-round series to 2-1.

Dvorak fired shot from the far left side that hit Washington forward Brandon Duhaime and deflected past goalie Logan Thompson. Juraj Slafkovsky made it a two-goal game with 6:37 remaining, with Capitals forward Dylan Strome crashing into Thompson on the play and injuring him.

Thompson put no weight on his left skate while being helped off, leaving his status Sunday night for Game 4 in Montreal in doubt.

“It was tough, obviously, (Strome) is trying to get back and make a desperate play to save a goal and it’s unfortunate,” Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun.

Montreal also lost its starting goalie, with Sam Montembeault leaving in the middle of the second period because a lower-body injury.

Alexandre Carrier, Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook also scored for Montreal.

“We knew we had to turn it up to another level,” Slafkovsky said. “It was something crazy. I never experienced something like today. The crowd was amazing, and I hope we can bring more and more playoff games to this building. This is probably the best feeling.”

Montembeault stopped 11 of 13 shots, and Jakub Dobes made seven saves on eight shots in relief in his NHL debut.

“You guys cannot imagine how a person feels,” Dobes said. “I was afraid, I was excited, I was emotional. I was crying at the end. I was a mess.”

Alex Ovechkin, Connor McMichael, Jakob Chychrun scored for Washington, with Ovechkin tying it at 3 at 2:29 of the third period.

Thompson stopped 30 of 35 shots. Charlie Lindgren made four saves in five shots.

At the end of the second period, a heated fight between Capitals forward Tom Wilson and Montreal’s Josh Anderson spilled into Washington’s bench.

After some pushing and shoving between Montreal defenseman Arber Xhekaj and Wilson with both benches empty, Anderson got involved and fell backward into the Capitals’ bench, which had the door open.

Wilson followed Anderson in and charged through a linesman toward the Canadiens winger while other Montreal and Washington players exchanged blows on the ice.

DEVILS 3, HURRICANES 2 (OT)

Simon Nemec came up with a big play when the New Jersey Devils needed a boost.

Nemec scored 2:36 into the second overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Friday night in Game 3 of the first-round playoff series.

“We played a great game and big win for us,” the 21-year-old defenseman said.

Nemec brought the puck up the right side, made a deke move in the right circle and fired it past Frederik Andersen.

Nico Hischier and Dawson Mercer scored in regulation for New Jersey and Jacob Markstrom had 25 saves. The Devils cut their series deficit to 2-1 after losing the first two games on the road.

Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist, Seth Jarvis also scored, and Andersen finished with 34 saves for the Hurricanes.

Game 4 is Sunday back at Prudential Center, and Game 5 is Tuesday night in Raleigh, North Carolina.

OILERS 7, KINGS 4

Evander Kane and Evan Bouchard scored in a 10-second span in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat Los Angeles 7-4 on Friday night to cut the Kings’ series lead to 2-1.

Kane tied at 4 with 6:42 left on a wild scramble in front of the goal. It was ruled a goal after a review, and Los Angeles then challenged for goalie interference. The challenge failed, giving Edmonton a power play, and Bouchard put the Oilers ahead with 6:32 to go off a nifty feed from Leon Draisaitl.

Game 4 is Sunday night in Edmonton.

Bouchard and Connor Brown each had two goals and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Connor McDavid also scored. Calvin Pickard made 25 saves after Stuart Skinner started the first two games in Los Angeles.

Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala, Drew Doughty and Trevor Moore scored Los Angeles. Darcy Kuemper stopped 29 shots.