nhl Game Recap
New York Ices Washington 5-3 - Recap
Mika Zibanejad scored twice to lead the Rangers over Washington 5-3 on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
New York was favored by -186 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
New York got goals from Mika Zibanejad(2), Jimmy Vesey, Jacob Trouba, and Patrick Kane in the victory. Zibanejad opened the scoring at 4:09 of the first period.
Igor Shesterkin turned in a 28-save effort for the Rangers.
Matt Irwin, Nic Dowd, and Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Igor Shesterkin.
Washington got a 31-stop effort from Darcy Kuemper in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-2, while the Capitals were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Washington 36-31 in the game.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Penguins. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Buffalo.