nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings Recap - Red Wings Win 8-3
Shayne Gostisbehere was the difference, potting a pair for Detroit on Tuesday as the Red Wings skated off with a 8-3 victory over the Capitals at Little Caesars Arena.
Detroit won as a -162 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Shayne Gostisbehere(2), J.T. Compher, Robby Fabbri, Alex DeBrincat, Dylan Larkin, Joe Veleno, and Lucas Raymond each scored for the Red Wings in the victory. Gostisbehere opened the scoring for Detroit.
Alex Lyon stopped 18 of 21 Washington shots in the victory.
Max Pacioretty, Hendrix Lapierre, and Michael Sgarbossa scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Alex Lyon.
Washington got a 23-stop effort from Charlie Lindgren in the loss.
On the power play, Detroit went 1-for-3, while the Capitals were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Detroit outshot Washington 31-21 in the game.
Next game, Detroit takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Philadelphia.