nhl Game Recap
Boston Bruins vs Washington Capitals Wrap - Washington Wins 4-3
Boston was unable to break down Vitek Vanecek on Saturday, firing 43 shots but scoring only 3 times in a 4-3 loss against the Capitals.
Washington was an underdog by +127 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Richard Panik, and Trevor van Riemsdyk in the victory. Backstrom opened the scoring at 18:06 of the first period.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 40-save effort for the Capitals.
Nick Ritchie, Charlie McAvoy, and Brad Marchand scored for the Bruins, finding the net behind Vitek Vanecek.
Tuukka Rask stopped 19 of 23 shots for the Bruins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 1 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Boston went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Boston outshot Washington 43-23 in the game.