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Detroit Falls 4-3 to Capitals - Recap

Washington earned a 4-3 victory over Detroit behind a 2-goal performance from Nic Dowd on Monday at Capital One Arena.

Washington won as a -170 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Washington got goals from Nic Dowd(2), Dmitry Orlov, and Erik Gustafsson in the victory. Dowd opened the scoring at 15:35 of the second period.

Charlie Lindgren turned in a 16-save effort for the Capitals.

David Perron, Lucas Raymond, and Oskar Sundqvist scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Charlie Lindgren.

Detroit got a 38-stop effort from Ville Husso in the loss.

On the power play, Washington went 0-for-3, while the Red Wings were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Washington outshot Detroit 42-19 in the game.

Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face Ottawa looking for another win. For Detroit, they head home to face Tampa Bay.