nhl Game Recap
Washington Ices Los Angeles 3-1 - Recap
John Carlson scored a pair of goals against the Kings as Washington handed Los Angeles a 3-1 defeat on Wednesday at Staples Center.
Washington won as a -148 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Washington got goals from John Carlson(2), and Tom Wilson in the victory. Carlson opened the scoring at 4:36 of the first period.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 22 of 23 Los Angeles shots in the victory.
Blake Lizotte scored for the Kings, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.
Jonathan Quick stopped 19 of 21 shots for the Kings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-2, while the Kings were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Los Angeles by a margin of 23-22.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Ducks. The Kings will aim to get back on the winning track at Edmonton.