nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild Wrap - Washington Wins 5-2
Dmitry Orlov scored twice to lead the Capitals over Minnesota 5-2 on Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center.
Washington won as a +128 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Washington got goals from Dmitry Orlov(2), T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, and Andre Burakovsky in the victory. Orlov opened the scoring at 6:33 of the first period.
Pheonix Copley stopped 26 of 28 Minnesota shots in the victory.
Minnesota got goals from Matt Dumba, and Mikko Koivu in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Devan Dubnyk stopped 28 of 33 shots for the Wild, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Minnesota went 1-for-6 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Minnesota 33-28 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face Winnipeg looking for another win. For Minnesota, they head home to face Vancouver.