nhl Game Recap
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Washington Capitals Wrap - Washington Wins 4-3
The Capitals earned a 4-3 victory over the Maple Leafs on Wednesday at Capital One Arena.
Washington won as a -119 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Washington got goals from Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Jakub Vrana in the victory. Vrana opened the scoring at 18:59 of the first period.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 29-save effort for the Capitals.
Toronto got goals from Ilya Mikheyev, John Tavares, and Kasperi Kapanen in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Toronto got a 28-stop effort from Michael Hutchinson in the loss.
Washington scored 1 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Toronto went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Toronto 32-32 in the game.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Rangers. The Maple Leafs will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Boston.