nhl Game Recap
Blues vs Capitals Final: 5-4 - Recap
It came down to a shootout and Thomas Greiss foiled the opposition in a 5-4 victory for St. Louis over Washington Thursday.
St. Louis was favored by -108 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Pavel Buchnevich, Brayden Schenn, Torey Krug, and Ryan O'Reilly each scored for the Blues in the victory. Schenn opened the scoring for St. Louis.
Thomas Greiss stopped 47 of 51 Washington shots in the victory.
John Carlson(2), Conor Sheary, and Alex Ovechkin scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Thomas Greiss.
Washington got a 20-stop effort from Charlie Lindgren in the loss.
St. Louis scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Washington went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
St. Louis lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 51-24.
St. Louis looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Ducks. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Colorado.