AROUND THE NHL Saturday’s playoff games

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Capitals 4, Hurricanes 3, OT

WASHINGTON

Brooks Orpik scored less than two minutes into overtime, Alex Ovechkin had two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes to give the defending Stanley Cup champions a 2-0 lead in the first-round series. Ovechkin assisted on goals by Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson to help put Washington up two games to none in a series for just the third time in the past five years. Orpik scored 1:48 into the extra period of the Capitals’ first overtime playoff game since they eliminated Pittsburgh in the second round a year ago. Braden Holtby stopped 25 shots, and T.J. Oshie also scored.

Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 1

BOSTON

Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron scored and Tuukka Rask stopped 30 shots to lead the Boston Bruins to a victory over the Maple Leafs. Two nights after Toronto beat Boston 4-1 in the opener to steal away home-ice advantage, the Bruins dominated their Atlantic Division rivals, taking a 3-0 lead with a 29-16 edge in shots on goal into the third period. Charlie Coyle and Danton Heinen also scored for the Bruins. Nazem Kadri scored the Leafs’ only goal midway through the third, and Frederik Andersen made 37 saves for Toronto

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Predators 2, Stars 1, OT

NASHVILLE, TENN.

Craig Smith scored five minutes into overtime to give the Nashville Predators a victory over the Dallas Stars, tying the first-round Western Conference series at 1-1. Smith scored his first this postseason from the inside edge of the left circle to snap a three-game playoff skid on home ice for Nashville. Rocco Grimaldi also scored for Nashville, and Pekka Rinne made 22 saves. The Predators had lost five of their last six postseason games in the place they call Smashville.

Associated Press