WASHINGTON — Brock Nelson scored twice, Josh Bailey and Ryan Strome added goals, Jaroslav Halak made 24 saves, and the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series Wednesday night.

Nelson, Bailey and Strome had never scored in the playoffs. All were first-round draft picks by New York, none is older than 25, and they entered Wednesday with these combined playoff numbers: seven games, zero goals, three assists.

Canadiens 4, Senators 3MONTREAL — Brian Flynn scored a tie-breaking goal late in the second period and the Canadiens held on in a wild opening game.Canadiens star defenseman P.K. Subban was given a five-minute major and game misconduct after slashing Ottawa rookie Mark Stone.

Blackhawks 4, Predators 3NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Duncan Keith scored at 7:49 of double overtime, and the Blackhawks rallied from a three-goal deficit after the first period.The Blackhawks benched Corey Crawford after the first period. Scott Darling stopped every subsequent shot, making 42 saves.

Flames 2, Canucks 1VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Defenseman Kris Russell scored with just under 30 seconds remaining in the third period.