nhl Game Recap
New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Recap - Capitals Win 5-2
Dylan Strome scored twice to lead the Capitals over New York 5-2 on Monday at Capital One Arena.
The Capitals were a +163 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Washington got goals from Dylan Strome(2), Tom Wilson, Craig Smith, and Rasmus Sandin in the victory. Strome opened the scoring at 0:36 of the first period.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 38 of 40 New York shots in the victory.
New York got goals from Casey Cizikas, and Hudson Fasching in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New York got a 20-stop effort from Ilya Sorokin in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-0, while the Islanders were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Washington 40-25 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face Boston looking for another win. For New York, they head home to face Montreal.