nhl Game Recap
Recap - Devils Defeat Washington 6-3
New Jersey earned a 6-3 victory over Washington behind a 2-goal performance from Michael McLeod on Wednesday at Capital One Arena.
The Devils were a -172 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
New Jersey got goals from Michael McLeod(2), Nico Hischier(2), and Dawson Mercer(2) in the victory. Hischier opened the scoring at 3:03 of the first period.
Nico Daws stopped 23 of 26 Washington shots in the victory.
John Carlson, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Connor McMichael scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Nico Daws.
Washington got a 22-stop effort from Hunter Shepard in the loss.
New Jersey scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Washington went 2-for-4 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 28-26.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Blackhawks. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Carolina.