nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders Wrap - Washington Wins 2-1
The Islanders came up short Friday against the Capitals, falling 2-1.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as +109 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Washington got goals from T.J. Oshie, and Jakub Vrana in the victory. Vrana opened the scoring at 10:25 of the first period.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 25 of 26 New York shots in the victory.
New York got a goal from Devon Toews in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 26 of 28 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 1-for-2, while the Islanders were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot New York 28-26 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face Carolina looking for another win. For New York, they head home to face Winnipeg.