nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Falls 4-3 to Capitals - Recap
Washington earned a 4-3 victory over New Jersey behind a 2-goal performance from Evgeny Kuznetsov on Thursday at Capital One Arena.
Washington won as a -201 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Washington got goals from Evgeny Kuznetsov(2), Dmitry Orlov, and Alex Ovechkin in the victory. Orlov opened the scoring at 3:10 of the first period.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 21-save effort for the Capitals.
New Jersey got goals from Miles Wood, Jesper Bratt, and Nicholas Merkley in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
MacKenzie Blackwood stopped 18 of 22 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while New Jersey went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Washington 24-22 in the game.