nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Recap - Capitals Win 4-3
The Capitals beat New York 4-3 on Monday, earning a victory backstopped by Darcy Kuemper's 27 saves.
The Capitals were a -105 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Washington got goals from Garnet Hathaway, T.J. Oshie, Dmitry Orlov, and Tom Wilson in the victory. Hathaway opened the scoring at 10:01 of the second period.
Darcy Kuemper turned in a 27-save effort for the Capitals.
New York got goals from Hudson Fasching, Matt Martin, and Sebastian Aho in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New York got a 31-stop effort from Ilya Sorokin in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-1, while the Islanders were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot New York 35-30 in the game.
Washington heads into a battle against the Wild. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Boston.