nhl Game Recap
Chicago Ices Washington 5-4 - Recap
Alex DeBrincat scored a pair of goals against the Capitals as Chicago handed Washington a 5-4 defeat on Wednesday at United Center.
Chicago won as a +125 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Alex DeBrincat(2), Caleb Jones, MacKenzie Entwistle, and Philipp Kurashev each scored for the Blackhawks in the victory. DeBrincat opened the scoring for Chicago.
Marc-Andre Fleury turned in a 42-save effort for the Blackhawks.
Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin, Lars Eller, Conor Sheary, and Daniel Sprong in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 23 of 28 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Chicago went 3-for-6, while the Capitals were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Chicago lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 46-28.
Chicago looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Predators. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track at Winnipeg.