nhl Game Recap
Capitals vs Rangers Final: 2-1 - Recap
Alex Ovechkin was the difference, potting a pair for Washington on Friday as the Capitals skated off with a 2-1 victory over the Rangers at Capital One Arena.
Washington was favored by -140 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Washington got a goal from Alex Ovechkin(2) in the victory. Ovechkin opened the scoring at 13:18 of the third period.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 32 of 33 New York shots in the victory.
New York got a goal from Artemi Panarin in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Alexandar Georgiev stopped 16 of 18 shots for the Rangers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while New York went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 33-18.