nhl Game Recap
Vegas Ices Washington 1-0 - Recap
Vegas's defense, led by netminder Robin Lehner, shut down Washington 1-0 at Capital One Arena on on Monday.
Bettors who backed the Golden Knights were rewarded as +134 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Vegas got a goal from Michael Amadio in the victory. Amadio opened the scoring at 5:29 of the second period.
Robin Lehner stopped 34 of 34 Washington shots in the victory.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 28 of 29 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Vegas scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Vegas 34-29 in the game.
Vegas heads into a battle against the Hurricanes. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Jose.