nhl Game Recap
Washington Skates Past New Jersey 5-4 - Recap
Washington got a 35-save performance from Ilya Samsonov as the Capitals handed New Jersey a 5-4 loss on Sunday at Prudential Center.
Washington was favored by -171 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from T.J. Oshie, Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Carl Hagelin, and Conor Sheary in the victory. Oshie opened the scoring at 9:16 of the first period.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 35 of 39 New Jersey shots in the victory.
New Jersey got goals from Travis Zajac(2), Jesper Bratt, and Yegor Sharangovich in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New Jersey got a 14-stop effort from MacKenzie Blackwood in the loss.
Washington scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while New Jersey went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
New Jersey outshot Washington 39-19 in the game.
Washington heads into a battle against the Islanders. New Jersey, meanwhile, will have their next action against Buffalo.