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Canucks vs Capitals Final: 2-1 - Recap

The Capitals came up short Saturday against the Canucks, falling 2-1 in a shootout.

The Canucks were a +162 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.

Vancouver got a goal from Elias Pettersson in the victory. Pettersson opened the scoring at 14:00 of the first period.

Jacob Markstrom stopped 32 of 33 Washington shots in the victory.

Jakub Vrana scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Jacob Markstrom.

Washington got a 32-stop effort from Braden Holtby in the loss.

On the power play, Vancouver went 1-for-5, while the Capitals were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Washington outshot Vancouver 33-33 in the game.

Vancouver looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flyers. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Florida.