nhl Game Recap
Recap - Golden Knights Defeat Washington 4-3
The Capitals came up short Wednesday against the Golden Knights, falling 4-3.
Bettors who backed the Golden Knights were rewarded as -146 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Vegas got goals from Chandler Stephenson, Evgenii Dadonov, Alec Martinez, and Shea Theodore in the victory. Martinez opened the scoring at 13:51 of the first period.
Logan Thompson turned in a 13-save effort for the Golden Knights.
Alex Ovechkin(2), and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Logan Thompson.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 26 of 30 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Vegas scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Vegas outshot Washington 30-28 in the game.
Vegas heads into a battle against the Sharks. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arizona.