nhl Game Recap
Capitals vs Hurricanes Final: 2-0 - Recap
Alex Ovechkin scored twice to lead the Capitals over Carolina 2-0 on Monday at Capital One Arena.
Washington was favored by -134 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Alex Ovechkin(2) scored for the Capitals in the victory. Ovechkin opened the scoring for Washington.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 23-save effort for the Capitals.
Carolina got a 28-stop effort from Petr Mrazek in the loss.
Washington scored 1 times on 6 chances on the power play, while Carolina went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Carolina lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 30-23.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face New Jersey looking for another win. For Carolina, they head on the road to face Columbus.