nhl Game Recap
Washington Ices New Jersey 6-2 - Recap
Connor McMichael scored twice to lead the Capitals over New Jersey 6-2 on Tuesday at Capital One Arena.
Washington won as a +145 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Washington got goals from Connor McMichael(2), Alex Ovechkin(2), Dylan Strome, and Michael Sgarbossa in the victory. McMichael opened the scoring at 0:39 of the first period.
Charlie Lindgren stopped 37 of 39 New Jersey shots in the victory.
Alexander Holtz, and Erik Haula scored for the Devils, finding the net behind Charlie Lindgren.
Nico Daws stopped 20 of 26 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 1-for-1, while the Devils were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 39-26.
Washington heads into a battle against the Lightning. New Jersey, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.