nhl Game Recap
Washington Skates Past Nashville 4-1 - Recap
Washington earned a 4-1 victory over Nashville behind a 2-goal performance from Alex Ovechkin on Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena.
Washington was an underdog by +128 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Alex Ovechkin(2), Joe Snively, and Nick Jensen each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Snively opened the scoring for Washington.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 33-save effort for the Capitals.
Nashville got a goal from Michael McCarron in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Juuse Saros stopped 24 of 27 shots for the Predators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 1-for-4, while the Predators were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Nashville by a margin of 34-28.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face Philadelphia looking for another win. For Nashville, they head on the road to face Carolina.