nhl Game Recap
Capitals Down Ottawa 3-2 - Match Report
Washington got a pair of goals from Alex Ovechkin as the Capitals skated to a 3-2 victory over Ottawa on Saturday at Capital One Arena.
Washington won as a -190 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin(2), and Nicklas Backstrom in the victory. Ovechkin opened the scoring at 1:39 of the third period.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 20-save effort for the Capitals.
Thomas Chabot, and Zach Sanford scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Vitek Vanecek.
Matt Murray stopped 30 of 33 shots for the Senators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Ottawa went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Ottawa lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 33-22.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face Vegas looking for another win. For Ottawa, they head on the road to face Columbus.