nhl Game Recap
Washington Ices New Jersey 6-3 - Recap
New Jersey was unable to break down Charlie Lindgren on Monday, firing 41 shots but scoring only 3 times in a 6-3 loss against the Capitals.
Washington won as a +117 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Conor Sheary, Garnet Hathaway, Nick Jensen, Alex Ovechkin, Aliaksei Protas, and Nic Dowd each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Dowd opened the scoring for Washington.
Charlie Lindgren turned in a 38-save effort for the Capitals.
New Jersey got goals from Nathan Bastian, Jesper Bratt, and Tomas Tatar in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 13 of 18 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while New Jersey went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 41-22.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Stars. The Devils will aim to get back on the winning track at Detroit.