nhl Game Recap
Chicago Falls 4-1 to Capitals - Recap
The Blackhawks came up short Saturday against the Capitals, falling 4-1.
Washington was favored by -230 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Michael Sgarbossa, Sonny Milano, Hendrix Lapierre, and Tom Wilson each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Lapierre opened the scoring for Washington.
Charlie Lindgren turned in a 31-save effort for the Capitals.
Chicago got a goal from Tyler Johnson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Chicago got a 22-stop effort from Petr Mrazek in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 1-for-4, while the Blackhawks were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Chicago outshot Washington 32-26 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face Winnipeg looking for another win. For Chicago, they head home to face Arizona.