nhl Game Recap
New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Wrap - New York Wins 3-0
Washington couldn't break through the New York defense on Thursday, failing to score on Semyon Varlamov in a 3-0 loss at Capital One Arena.
The Islanders were a -120 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.
New York got goals from Simon Holmstrom, Brock Nelson, and Ryan Pulock in the victory. Pulock opened the scoring at 0:22 of the first period.
Semyon Varlamov turned in a 32-save effort for the Islanders.
Washington got a 18-stop effort from Darcy Kuemper in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 0-for-2, while the Capitals were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot New York 32-21 in the game.
Next game, New York takes its act home to face Carolina looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Columbus.