nhl Game Recap
Capitals vs Islanders Final: 6-4 - Recap
Alex Ovechkin sniped 3 goals in leading Washington to a 6-4 win over New York on Saturday at Nassau Coliseum.
Washington was favored by -128 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Alex Ovechkin(3), Tom Wilson, Jakub Vrana, and Carl Hagelin each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Ovechkin opened the scoring for Washington.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 7 of 7 New York shots in the victory.
Casey Cizikas, Devon Toews, Jordan Eberle, and Brock Nelson scored for the Islanders, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.
New York got a 24-stop effort from Semyon Varlamov in the loss.
Washington scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while New York went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot New York 30-29 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face Montreal looking for another win. For New York, they head on the road to face Carolina.