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Washington Capitals vs Vancouver Canucks Recap - Capitals Win 2-1

The Canucks came up short Saturday against the Capitals, falling 2-1.

Washington won as a +194 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin, and Tom Wilson in the victory. Wilson opened the scoring at 6:01 of the second period.

Charlie Lindgren turned in a 21-save effort for the Capitals.

Vancouver got a goal from Brock Boeser in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Vancouver got a 22-stop effort from Casey DeSmith in the loss.

Washington scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Vancouver went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.

Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 24-22.

Washington heads into a battle against the Flames. Vancouver, meanwhile, will have their next action against Buffalo.