nhl Game Recap
Philadelphia Falls 3-1 to Capitals - Recap
Washington got a 36-save performance from Ilya Samsonov as the Capitals handed Philadelphia a 3-1 loss on Sunday at Wells Fargo Center.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -107 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Dmitry Orlov, Nick Jensen, and Alex Ovechkin in the victory. Ovechkin opened the scoring at 15:11 of the second period.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 36-save effort for the Capitals.
Philadelphia got a goal from Joel Farabee in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Philadelphia got a 24-stop effort from Carter Hart in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-1, while the Flyers were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Philadelphia by a margin of 37-27.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face New Jersey looking for another win. For Philadelphia, they head home to face Buffalo.