nhl Game Recap
Capitals Down Anaheim 5-2 - Match Report
The Capitals beat Anaheim 5-2 on Monday, earning a victory backstopped by Braden Holtby's 32 saves.
Washington won as a -215 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Washington got goals from Richard Panik, Alex Ovechkin, Chandler Stephenson, Tom Wilson, and Jakub Vrana in the victory. Panik opened the scoring at 0:50 of the first period.
Braden Holtby stopped 32 of 34 Anaheim shots in the victory.
Anaheim got goals from Sam Steel, and Nicolas Deslauriers in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Anaheim got a 26-stop effort from John Gibson in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 1-for-1, while the Ducks were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Anaheim by a margin of 34-31.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face NY Rangers looking for another win. For Anaheim, they head on the road to face Florida.