nhl Game Recap
Washington Skates Past Winnipeg 5-2 - Recap
The Capitals earned a 5-2 victory over the Jets on Sunday at Canada Life Centre.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as +116 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin, Marcus Johansson, Lars Eller, Trevor van Riemsdyk, and Evgeny Kuznetsov in the victory. van opened the scoring at 3:25 of the second period.
Charlie Lindgren turned in a 29-save effort for the Capitals.
Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Adam Lowry scored for the Jets, finding the net behind Charlie Lindgren.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 31 of 35 shots for the Jets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Winnipeg went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Winnipeg 36-31 in the game.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Blackhawks. The Jets will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Vegas.