nhl Game Recap
Senators Fall 6-1 Against Washington - Game Recap
Washington earned a 6-1 victory over Ottawa behind a 2-goal performance from Alex Ovechkin on Tuesday at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -265 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin(2), T.J. Oshie(2), Lars Eller, and Radko Gudas in the victory. Oshie opened the scoring at 1:19 of the second period.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 26 of 27 Ottawa shots in the victory.
Artem Anisimov scored for the Senators, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.
Ottawa got a 25-stop effort from Craig Anderson in the loss.
Washington scored 0 times on 0 chances on the power play, while Ottawa went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Ottawa 41-27 in the game.
Washington heads into a battle against the Flyers. Ottawa, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.