nhl Game Recap
Capitals vs Blackhawks Final: 6-1 - Recap
The Capitals earned a 6-1 victory over the Blackhawks on Thursday at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -290 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson, Nic Dowd, Anthony Mantha, Alex Ovechkin, and Conor Sheary each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Sheary opened the scoring for Washington.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 28 of 29 Chicago shots in the victory.
Nikita Zaitsev scored for the Blackhawks, finding the net behind Darcy Kuemper.
Anton Khudobin stopped 23 of 29 shots for the Blackhawks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Chicago went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Chicago lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 29-29.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Penguins. The Blackhawks will aim to get back on the winning track at Minnesota.