nhl Game Recap
Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals Recap - Blackhawks Win 4-3
Chicago needed a shootout to earn a 4-3 victory over Washington on Thursday in NHL action at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed the Blackhawks were rewarded as +175 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Chicago got goals from Seth Jones, Alex DeBrincat, and Dominik Kubalik in the victory. DeBrincat opened the scoring at 19:00 of the first period.
Marc-Andre Fleury turned in a 25-save effort for the Blackhawks.
Nic Dowd, Garnet Hathaway, and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Marc-Andre Fleury.
Washington got a 25-stop effort from Vitek Vanecek in the loss.
Chicago scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Chicago lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 28-28.
Chicago heads into a battle against the Rangers. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Columbus.