nhl Game Recap
New York Falls 5-2 to Capitals - Recap
Washington got a pair of goals from T.J. Oshie as the Capitals skated to a 5-2 victory over New York on Friday at Capital One Arena.
Washington won as a -213 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
T.J. Oshie(2), Garnet Hathaway, Michal Kempny, and Nic Dowd each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Oshie opened the scoring for Washington.
Braden Holtby turned in a 26-save effort for the Capitals.
Artemi Panarin, and Pavel Buchnevich scored for the Rangers, finding the net behind Braden Holtby.
New York got a 29-stop effort from Henrik Lundqvist in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 2-for-4, while the Rangers were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 34-28.
Washington heads into a battle against the Blackhawks. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Vancouver.