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Washington Ices New York 5-4 - Recap

Tom Wilson scored a pair of goals against the Rangers as Washington handed New York a 5-4 defeat on Sunday at Capital One Arena.

Washington won as a -147 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Tom Wilson(2), Evgeny Kuznetsov, Alex Ovechkin, and T.J. Oshie each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Wilson opened the scoring for Washington.

Ilya Samsonov turned in a 16-save effort for the Capitals.

Colin Blackwell(2), Chris Kreider, and Alexis Lafreniere scored for the Rangers, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.

New York got a 17-stop effort from Keith Kinkaid in the loss.

On the power play, Washington went 0-for-3, while the Rangers were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.

Washington outshot New York 22-20 in the game.