nhl Game Recap
Capitals Fall 4-1 Against Carolina - Game Recap
Carolina skated to a 4-1 victory over Washington on Saturday in NHL action at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Hurricanes were rewarded as -188 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Teuvo Teravainen, Martin Necas, Paul Stastny, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each scored for the Hurricanes in the victory. Kotkaniemi opened the scoring for Carolina.
Frederik Andersen stopped 24 of 25 Washington shots in the victory.
Washington got a goal from Tom Wilson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Washington got a 32-stop effort from Darcy Kuemper in the loss.
Carolina scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Carolina by a margin of 36-25.
Carolina heads into a battle against the Blues. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.