nhl Game Recap
New York Falls 5-1 to Capitals - Recap
Washington skated to a 5-1 victory over New York on Saturday in NHL action at UBS Arena.
Washington won as a +122 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Nic Dowd, T.J. Oshie, Anthony Mantha, Nicklas Backstrom, and Dylan Strome each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Strome opened the scoring for Washington.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 17 of 18 New York shots in the victory.
Pierre Engvall scored for the Islanders, finding the net behind Darcy Kuemper.
New York got a 22-stop effort from Semyon Varlamov in the loss.
Washington scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot New York 27-18 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face New York looking for another win. For New York, they head on the road to face Los Angeles.