nhl Game Recap
Washington Skates Past New York 4-0 - Recap
New York couldn't break through the Washington defense on Tuesday, failing to score on Darcy Kuemper in a 4-0 loss at Madison Square Garden.
The Capitals were a +141 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Washington got goals from Conor Sheary, Erik Gustafsson, Marcus Johansson, and Lars Eller in the victory. Johansson opened the scoring at 8:44 of the first period.
Darcy Kuemper turned in a 32-save effort for the Capitals.
New York got a 26-stop effort from Igor Shesterkin in the loss.
Washington scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Washington 32-30 in the game.
Washington heads into a battle against the Senators. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tampa Bay.