nhl Game Recap
Islanders vs Capitals Final: 4-3 - Recap
New York got a pair of goals from Casey Cizikas as the Islanders skated to a 4-3 victory over Washington on Tuesday at Capital One Arena.
New York was an underdog by +153 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
New York got goals from Casey Cizikas(2), Brock Nelson, and Tom Kuhnhackl in the victory. Cizikas opened the scoring at 7:13 of the first period.
Semyon Varlamov turned in a 36-save effort for the Islanders.
Evgeny Kuznetsov(2), and Tom Wilson scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Semyon Varlamov.
Braden Holtby stopped 18 of 22 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot New York 39-22 in the game.
Next game, New York takes its act home to face New Jersey looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face Carolina.