nhl Game Recap
Washington Skates Past New York 1-0 - Recap
Washington's defense, led by netminder Vitek Vanecek, shut down New York 1-0 at Capital One Arena on on Tuesday.
Washington was an underdog by -103 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Washington got a goal from Daniel Sprong in the victory. Sprong opened the scoring at 1:29 of the first period.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 18-save effort for the Capitals.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 of 33 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 33-18.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Penguins. The Islanders will aim to get back on the winning track at New York.