nhl Game Recap
Capitals vs Flames Final: 5-2 - Recap
Alex Ovechkin scored twice to lead the Capitals over Calgary 5-2 on Monday at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Washington was an underdog by +116 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin(2), Tom Wilson, Hendrix Lapierre, and Dylan Strome in the victory. Strome opened the scoring at 14:59 of the first period.
Charlie Lindgren stopped 34 of 36 Calgary shots in the victory.
Calgary got goals from MacKenzie Weegar, and Kevin Rooney in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Dustin Wolf stopped 28 of 32 shots for the Flames, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 2-for-3, while the Flames were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Calgary by a margin of 36-33.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face Toronto looking for another win. For Calgary, they head on the road to face Vancouver.