nhl Game Recap
Recap - Wild Defeat Washington 5-3
The Wild got a 3-goal performance from Matt Boldy as Minnesota handed Washington a 5-3 defeat on Sunday at Xcel Energy Center.
Bettors who backed the Wild were rewarded as -133 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Matt Boldy(3), Ryan Reaves, and Brandon Duhaime each scored for the Wild in the victory. Boldy opened the scoring for Minnesota.
Marc-Andre Fleury turned in a 33-save effort for the Wild.
Alex Ovechkin(2), and Dylan Strome scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Marc-Andre Fleury.
Washington got a 35-stop effort from Charlie Lindgren in the loss.
On the power play, Minnesota went 0-for-3, while the Capitals were 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Minnesota by a margin of 40-36.
Minnesota heads into a battle against the Devils. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Columbus.