During a Washington power play in the opening period, Jake Allen exhibited his resilience in the net by denying Nicklas Backstrom from the prime slot. Later in the same period, when Alex Ovechkin delivered a sauce pass to Anthony Mantha, Allen swiftly shifted over to execute an exceptional right pad save. In the latter stages of the second period, Ovechkin faked a shot and delivered a pass to Backstrom right in the slot. Allen once again rose to the occasion with a crucial stop. His outstanding performance, including 31 saves out of 33 shots, secured him the first star of the game honors in the 3-2 overtime victory.'