nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Falls 4-0 to Capitals - Recap
Washington earned a 4-0 victory over New Jersey behind a 2-goal performance from Alex Ovechkin on Friday at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -210 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin(2), Conor Sheary, and Nicklas Backstrom in the victory. Ovechkin opened the scoring at 5:58 of the first period.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 24-save effort for the Capitals.
Scott Wedgewood stopped 27 of 31 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-2, while the Devils were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 31-24.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For New Jersey, they head on the road to face Boston.