nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche Recap - Capitals Win 3-2
The Avalanche came up short Monday against the Capitals, falling 3-2.
The Capitals were a +163 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Garnet Hathaway, Marcus Johansson, and Alex Ovechkin each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Hathaway opened the scoring for Washington.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 24-save effort for the Capitals.
Artturi Lehkonen, and Valeri Nichushkin scored for the Avalanche, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 24 of 27 shots for the Avalanche, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Colorado went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Colorado 27-26 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face Vegas looking for another win. For Colorado, they head on the road to face Seattle.