nhl Game Recap
Islanders vs Capitals Final: 4-2 - Recap
New York skated to a 4-2 victory over Washington on Wednesday in NHL action at Scotiabank Arena.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as +120 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
New York got goals from Jordan Eberle, Anders Lee, Anthony Beauvillier, and Josh Bailey in the victory. Eberle opened the scoring at 18:57 of the second period.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 24 of 26 Washington shots in the victory.
T.J. Oshie(2) scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Semyon Varlamov.
Washington got a 23-stop effort from Braden Holtby in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 0-for-4, while the Capitals were 2-for-7 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 27-26.