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Buffalo Falls 4-3 to Capitals - Recap

Washington skated to a 4-3 victory over Buffalo on Wednesday in NHL action at Capital One Arena.

Washington was favored by -121 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.

Washington got goals from Tom Wilson, Alexander Alexeyev, T.J. Oshie, and Dylan Strome in the victory. Alexeyev opened the scoring at 17:01 of the first period.

Darcy Kuemper stopped 24 of 27 Buffalo shots in the victory.

Buffalo got goals from JJ Peterka, Dylan Cozens, and Zach Benson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Devon Levi stopped 26 of 30 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Washington went 0-for-2, while the Sabres were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Washington outshot Buffalo 30-27 in the game.

Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Oilers. The Sabres will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Pittsburgh.