nhl Game Recap
Capitals Down Dallas 4-1 - Match Report
Washington skated to a 4-1 victory over Dallas on Saturday in NHL action at American Airlines Center.
The Capitals were a +107 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 5.5.
John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson, and Evgeny Kuznetsov each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Wilson opened the scoring for Washington.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 24 of 25 Dallas shots in the victory.
Radek Faksa scored for the Stars, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.
Anton Khudobin stopped 21 of 24 shots for the Stars, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-5, while the Stars were 0-for-6 with the man advantage.
Dallas outshot Washington 25-25 in the game.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Avalanche. The Stars will aim to get back on the winning track at Buffalo.