nhl Game Recap
New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Wrap - New York Wins 2-0
New York's defense, led by netminder Thomas Greiss, shut down Washington 2-0 at Capital One Arena on on Friday.
The Islanders were a +158 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.
New York got goals from Josh Bailey, and Cal Clutterbuck in the victory. Bailey opened the scoring at 5:08 of the third period.
Thomas Greiss stopped 19 of 19 Washington shots in the victory.
Washington got a 23-stop effort from Braden Holtby in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 0-for-2, while the Capitals were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 25-19.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Ducks. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track at Chicago.