nhl Game Recap
Winnipeg Falls 4-3 to Capitals - Recap
The Jets came up short Tuesday against the Capitals, falling 4-3 in a shootout.
Washington won as a -206 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Alex Ovechkin, Garnet Hathaway, and Jakub Vrana each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Ovechkin opened the scoring for Washington.
Braden Holtby turned in a 30-save effort for the Capitals.
Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, and Nikolaj Ehlers scored for the Jets, finding the net behind Braden Holtby.
Laurent Brossoit stopped 34 of 37 shots for the Jets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-1, while the Jets were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Winnipeg 37-33 in the game.