nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Falls 5-4 to Capitals - Recap
Jakub Vrana was the difference, potting a pair for Washington on Tuesday as the Capitals skated off with a 5-4 victory over the Devils at Capital One Arena.
Washington was favored by -187 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Jakub Vrana(2), T.J. Oshie, Dmitry Orlov, and Daniel Sprong in the victory. Oshie opened the scoring at 17:22 of the first period.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 27-save effort for the Capitals.
Damon Severson, Miles Wood, Janne Kuokkanen, and Yegor Sharangovich scored for the Devils, finding the net behind Vitek Vanecek.
Scott Wedgewood stopped 25 of 30 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while New Jersey went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 31-30.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flyers. The Devils will aim to get back on the winning track at New York.