nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Falls 3-1 to Capitals - Recap
The Capitals earned a 3-1 victory over the Sabres on Thursday at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -160 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Tom Wilson, Nicklas Backstrom, and Conor Sheary in the victory. Backstrom opened the scoring at 17:23 of the first period.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 22-save effort for the Capitals.
Buffalo got a goal from Victor Olofsson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Linus Ullmark stopped 18 of 21 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 1 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 23-21.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head on the road to face New Jersey.