nhl Game Recap
Washington Ices San Jose 8-3 - Recap
Craig Smith scored twice to lead the Capitals over San Jose 8-3 on Saturday at SAP Center at San Jose.
The Capitals were a -140 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Washington got goals from Craig Smith(2), Alex Ovechkin(2), T.J. Oshie, Matt Irwin, Dylan Strome, and Nicolas Aube-Kubel in the victory. Smith opened the scoring at 8:46 of the second period.
Darcy Kuemper turned in a 38-save effort for the Capitals.
San Jose got goals from Tomas Hertl, Nico Sturm, and Alexander Barabanov in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
San Jose got a 22-stop effort from Kaapo Kahkonen in the loss.
Washington scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while San Jose went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
San Jose outshot Washington 41-30 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For San Jose, they head on the road to face Winnipeg.