nhl Game Recap
Winnipeg Falls 4-1 to Capitals - Recap
Washington got a pair of goals from Alex Ovechkin as the Capitals skated to a 4-1 victory over Winnipeg on Friday at Capital One Arena.
Washington won as a -173 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin(2), Nic Dowd, and Sonny Milano in the victory. Ovechkin opened the scoring at 18:22 of the first period.
Charlie Lindgren turned in a 25-save effort for the Capitals.
Kevin Stenlund scored for the Jets, finding the net behind Charlie Lindgren.
David Rittich stopped 23 of 26 shots for the Jets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Winnipeg went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Winnipeg lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 27-26.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face New York looking for another win. For Winnipeg, they head home to face Minnesota.