nhl Game Recap
Predators Fall 3-0 Against Washington - Game Recap
Nashville couldn't break through the Washington defense on Saturday, failing to score on Darcy Kuemper in a 3-0 loss at Bridgestone Arena.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as +119 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin, Beck Malenstyn, and Aliaksei Protas in the victory. Malenstyn opened the scoring at 12:49 of the second period.
Darcy Kuemper turned in a 34-save effort for the Capitals.
Nashville got a 32-stop effort from Juuse Saros in the loss.
Washington scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Nashville went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Nashville 35-34 in the game.
Washington heads into a battle against the Hurricanes. Nashville, meanwhile, will have their next action against Edmonton.