nhl Game Recap
Hurricanes vs Capitals Final: 3-2 - Recap
Carolina skated to a 3-2 victory over Washington on Tuesday in NHL action at Capital One Arena.
Carolina was favored by -169 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Carolina got goals from Paul Stastny, Stefan Noesen, and Brent Burns in the victory. Burns opened the scoring at 15:00 of the first period.
Frederik Andersen turned in a 34-save effort for the Hurricanes.
Washington got goals from T.J. Oshie, and Joe Snively in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Washington got a 27-stop effort from Darcy Kuemper in the loss.
On the power play, Carolina went 1-for-1, while the Capitals were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Carolina 36-30 in the game.
Next game, Carolina takes its act home to face Montreal looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Florida.