nhl Game Recap
Capitals Fall 5-2 Against St. Louis - Game Recap
Sammy Blais scored a pair of goals against the Capitals as St. Louis handed Washington a 5-2 defeat on Friday at Capital One Arena.
St. Louis won as a +160 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
St. Louis got goals from Sammy Blais(2), Brayden Schenn, Jordan Kyrou, and Kasperi Kapanen in the victory. Blais opened the scoring at 1:54 of the first period.
Joel Hofer turned in a 32-save effort for the Blues.
Washington got goals from Nicklas Backstrom, and Martin Fehervary in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Washington got a 17-stop effort from Darcy Kuemper in the loss.
On the power play, St. Louis went 0-for-1, while the Capitals were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
St. Louis lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 34-22.
Next game, St. Louis takes its act home to face Winnipeg looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face Minnesota.