nhl Game Recap
Washington Ices Chicago 5-3 - Recap
Braden Holtby stopped 41 of 44 shots fired at him by Chicago, as the Capitals skated to a 5-3 victory Sunday at United Center.
The Capitals were a -130 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Washington got goals from Lars Eller, Tom Wilson, Alex Ovechkin, T.J. Oshie, and Nic Dowd in the victory. Oshie opened the scoring at 9:25 of the first period.
Braden Holtby turned in a 41-save effort for the Capitals.
Chicago got goals from Drake Caggiula, Patrick Kane, and Dominik Kubalik in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Chicago got a 25-stop effort from Corey Crawford in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 1-for-1, while the Blackhawks were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Chicago outshot Washington 44-30 in the game.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flames. The Blackhawks will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Vegas.