nhl Game Recap
Sabres Fall 6-1 Against Washington - Game Recap
Washington got a pair of goals from Jakub Vrana as the Capitals skated to a 6-1 victory over Buffalo on Friday at Circuit of the Americas.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -186 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Washington got goals from Jakub Vrana(2), Brendan Leipsic, Tom Wilson, Chandler Stephenson, and T.J. Oshie in the victory. Vrana opened the scoring at 6:17 of the first period.
Braden Holtby stopped 29 of 30 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Buffalo got a goal from Henri Jokiharju in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Buffalo got a 28-stop effort from Linus Ullmark in the loss.
Washington scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 34-30.
Washington heads into a battle against the Flames. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against NY Islanders.