nhl Game Recap
Washington Ices Philadelphia 2-1 - Recap
The Capitals earned a 2-1 victory over the Flyers on Saturday at Capital One Arena.
Washington was favored by -135 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Lars Eller, and Conor Sheary each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Eller opened the scoring for Washington.
Craig Anderson turned in a 28-save effort for the Capitals.
Philadelphia got a goal from Scott Laughton in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Philadelphia got a 38-stop effort from Alex Lyon in the loss.
Washington scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Philadelphia went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Philadelphia 40-29 in the game.
Washington heads into a battle against the Bruins. Philadelphia, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Jersey.