nhl Game Recap
Rangers Down Washington 3-1 - Match Report
New York skated to a 3-1 victory over Washington on Saturday in NHL action at Capital One Arena.
New York won as a +128 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Brett Howden, Mika Zibanejad, and Pavel Buchnevich each scored for the Rangers in the victory. Buchnevich opened the scoring for New York.
Keith Kinkaid turned in a 28-save effort for the Rangers.
Washington got a goal from John Carlson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Washington got a 22-stop effort from Ilya Samsonov in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 0-for-3, while the Capitals were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot New York 29-25 in the game.
Next game, New York takes its act home to face Buffalo looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face New Jersey.