nhl Game Recap
Vancouver Ices Washington 4-2 - Recap
Elias Pettersson scored a pair of goals against the Capitals as Vancouver handed Washington a 4-2 defeat on Sunday at Capital One Arena.
Vancouver won as a +146 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Vancouver got goals from Elias Pettersson(2), J.T. Miller, and Bo Horvat in the victory. Pettersson opened the scoring at 0:33 of the second period.
Thatcher Demko turned in a 31-save effort for the Canucks.
Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin, and Tom Wilson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 28 of 31 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Vancouver scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Washington went 2-for-2 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Vancouver 33-32 in the game.
Next game, Vancouver takes its act on the road to face Nashville looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Winnipeg.