nhl Game Recap
Washington Ices Calgary 5-3 - Recap
Washington earned a 5-3 victory over Calgary behind a 2-goal performance from John Carlson on Tuesday at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Washington was an underdog by +102 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Washington got goals from John Carlson(2), Chandler Stephenson, Tom Wilson, and Alex Ovechkin in the victory. Carlson opened the scoring at 0:35 of the second period.
Braden Holtby stopped 32 of 35 Calgary shots in the victory.
Elias Lindholm, Austin Czarnik, and Tobias Rieder scored for the Flames, finding the net behind Braden Holtby.
Calgary got a 25-stop effort from Cam Talbot in the loss.
Washington scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Calgary went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Calgary outshot Washington 35-30 in the game.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Oilers. The Flames will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Florida.