nhl Game Recap
Washington Skates Past Philadelphia 6-3 - Recap
Washington got a pair of goals from Alex Ovechkin as the Capitals skated to a 6-3 victory over Philadelphia on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center.
Washington was favored by -141 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Alex Ovechkin(2), Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, Conor Sheary, and Anthony Mantha each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Ovechkin opened the scoring for Washington.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 22-save effort for the Capitals.
Wade Allison, Ivan Provorov, and James van Riemsdyk scored for the Flyers, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.
Alex Lyon stopped 35 of 40 shots for the Flyers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Philadelphia went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 41-25.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bruins. The Flyers will aim to get back on the winning track vs. New York.