nhl Game Recap
Devils Fall 4-1 Against Washington - Game Recap
Washington skated to a 4-1 victory over New Jersey on Thursday in NHL action at Prudential Center.
Washington was favored by -129 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Anthony Mantha, Dmitry Orlov, Daniel Sprong, and Evgeny Kuznetsov each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Mantha opened the scoring for Washington.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 24 of 25 New Jersey shots in the victory.
Janne Kuokkanen scored for the Devils, finding the net behind Vitek Vanecek.
Scott Wedgewood stopped 23 of 27 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-3, while the Devils were 1-for-1 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot New Jersey 27-25 in the game.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flames. The Devils will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Buffalo.