nhl Game Recap
Capitals vs Islanders Final: 3-1 - Recap
The Islanders came up short Tuesday against the Capitals, falling 3-1.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -106 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and T.J. Oshie each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Oshie opened the scoring for Washington.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 21-save effort for the Capitals.
Oliver Wahlstrom scored for the Islanders, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 19 of 22 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while New York went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 22-22.
Washington heads into a battle against the Rangers. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Philadelphia.