nhl Game Recap
Recap - Capitals Defeat Dallas 5-0
Washington's defense, led by netminder Vitek Vanecek, shut down Dallas 5-0 at American Airlines Center on on Friday.
Washington won as a +122 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Nicklas Backstrom, Trevor van Riemsdyk, Connor McMichael, John Carlson, and Tom Wilson each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Wilson opened the scoring for Washington.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 29 of 29 Dallas shots in the victory.
Braden Holtby stopped 22 of 27 shots for the Stars, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 2 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Dallas went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Dallas by a margin of 29-29.
Washington heads into a battle against the Penguins. Dallas, meanwhile, will have their next action against Boston.