nhl Game Recap
Washington Falls 6-5 to Rangers - Recap
The Rangers got a 5-goal performance from Mika Zibanejad as New York handed Washington a 6-5 defeat on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
The Rangers were a +111 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Mika Zibanejad(5), and Tony DeAngelo each scored for the Rangers in the victory. Zibanejad opened the scoring for New York.
Alexandar Georgiev stopped 29 of 34 Washington shots in the victory.
Alex Ovechkin(2), Carl Hagelin, Ilya Kovalchuk, and Garnet Hathaway scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Alexandar Georgiev.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 33 of 39 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
New York scored 2 times on 6 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Washington 39-34 in the game.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Devils. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track at Pittsburgh.