nhl Game Recap
Washington Ices Ottawa 6-3 - Recap
Hendrix Lapierre was the difference, potting a pair for Washington on Monday as the Capitals skated off with a 6-3 victory over the Senators at Capital One Arena.
Washington was an underdog by +121 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Washington got goals from Hendrix Lapierre(2), John Carlson, Aliaksei Protas, Beck Malenstyn, and Max Pacioretty in the victory. Protas opened the scoring at 6:30 of the first period.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 18 of 21 Ottawa shots in the victory.
Brady Tkachuk, Drake Batherson, and Shane Pinto scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Darcy Kuemper.
Anton Forsberg stopped 6 of 10 shots for the Senators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Ottawa went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Ottawa outshot Washington 21-20 in the game.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Red Wings. The Senators will aim to get back on the winning track at Nashville.