nhl Game Recap
Washington Ices Buffalo 4-3 - Recap
The Sabres came up short Friday against the Capitals, falling 4-3.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -278 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Brenden Dillon, Justin Schultz, Jakub Vrana, and Alex Ovechkin in the victory. Dillon opened the scoring at 2:39 of the first period.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 30 of 33 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Buffalo got goals from Tage Thompson, Casey Mittelstadt, and Henri Jokiharju in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Dustin Tokarski stopped 29 of 33 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-1, while the Sabres were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Buffalo outshot Washington 33-33 in the game.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bruins. The Sabres will aim to get back on the winning track at Philadelphia.