nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Skates Past Washington 5-4 - Recap
Washington gave up 3 goals to Tage Thompson in their 5-4 loss to the Sabres in NHL action on Tuesday.
Bettors who backed the Sabres were rewarded as +144 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Buffalo got goals from Tage Thompson(3), Tyson Jost, and Alex Tuch in the victory. Tuch opened the scoring at 10:48 of the first period.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen turned in a 28-save effort for the Sabres.
Alex Ovechkin(2), Sonny Milano, and Nic Dowd scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 24 of 29 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Buffalo went 1-for-3, while the Capitals were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 32-29.
Buffalo heads into a battle against the Wild. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Columbus.