nhl Game Recap
Philadelphia Skates Past Washington 3-1 - Recap
Scott Laughton scored twice to lead the Flyers over Washington 3-1 on Thursday at Scotiabank Arena.
Philadelphia was favored by -108 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Philadelphia got goals from Scott Laughton(2), and Travis Sanheim in the victory. Laughton opened the scoring at 13:03 of the first period.
Brian Elliott stopped 16 of 17 Washington shots in the victory.
Washington got a goal from Travis Boyd in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Washington got a 18-stop effort from Braden Holtby in the loss.
On the power play, Philadelphia went 0-for-6, while the Capitals were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia outshot Washington 21-17 in the game.
Philadelphia looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Lightning. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Boston.