nhl Game Recap
Capitals Down Carolina 4-3 - Match Report
Carolina was unable to break down Ilya Samsonov on Friday, firing 41 shots but scoring only 3 times in a 4-3 loss against the Capitals.
Washington was an underdog by +100 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Washington got goals from Lars Eller, Jakub Vrana, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Richard Panik in the victory. Panik opened the scoring at 2:58 of the second period.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 38-save effort for the Capitals.
Carolina got goals from Ryan Dzingel, Jordan Staal, and Teuvo Teravainen in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Petr Mrazek stopped 25 of 29 shots for the Hurricanes, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Carolina went 2-for-6 with the man advantage.
Carolina outshot Washington 41-29 in the game.
Washington heads into a battle against the Sharks. Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tampa Bay.