nhl Game Recap
Washington Falls 2-1 to Sharks - Recap
The Sharks beat Washington 2-1 on Monday, earning a victory backstopped by MacKenzie Blackwood's 33 saves.
Bettors who backed the Sharks were rewarded as +212 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Fabian Zetterlund, and Luke Kunin each scored for the Sharks in the victory. Zetterlund opened the scoring for San Jose.
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 33 of 34 Washington shots in the victory.
Washington got a goal from Evgeny Kuznetsov in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 21 of 23 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
San Jose scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot San Jose 34-23 in the game.
Next game, San Jose takes its act on the road to face Boston looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face Los Angeles.