nhl Game Recap
Washington Skates Past New Jersey 2-1 - Recap
The Devils came up short Friday against the Capitals, falling 2-1.
The Capitals were a -147 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Dmitry Orlov, and John Carlson each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Carlson opened the scoring for Washington.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 22-save effort for the Capitals.
New Jersey got a goal from Michael McLeod in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New Jersey got a 38-stop effort from MacKenzie Blackwood in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-2, while the Devils were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 40-23.