nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs Vancouver Canucks Wrap - Washington Wins 4-3
The Capitals got a 3-goal performance from Evgeny Kuznetsov as Washington handed Vancouver a 4-3 defeat on Friday at Rogers Arena.
Washington won as a +101 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Evgeny Kuznetsov(3), and Lars Eller each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Kuznetsov opened the scoring for Washington.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 23-save effort for the Capitals.
Vancouver got goals from Bo Horvat(2), and Quinn Hughes in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Vancouver got a 30-stop effort from Thatcher Demko in the loss.
Washington scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Vancouver went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 34-26.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For Vancouver, they head home to face Tampa Bay.