nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils Wrap - New Jersey Wins 3-2
The Devils beat Washington 3-2 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by MacKenzie Blackwood's 33 saves.
The Devils were a +182 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.
New Jersey got goals from Damon Severson, Jesper Bratt, and Wayne Simmonds in the victory. Bratt opened the scoring at 12:55 of the first period.
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 33 of 35 Washington shots in the victory.
Washington got goals from Tom Wilson, and Alex Ovechkin in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Washington got a 26-stop effort from Ilya Samsonov in the loss.
On the power play, New Jersey went 2-for-3, while the Capitals were 1-for-6 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 35-29.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Red Wings. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.