nhl Game Recap
Devils Fall 3-2 Against Washington - Game Recap
The Capitals beat New Jersey 3-2 on Sunday, earning a victory backstopped by Ilya Samsonov's 19 saves.
Washington was favored by -152 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Jakub Vrana, Nicklas Backstrom, and Alex Ovechkin in the victory. Vrana opened the scoring at 15:39 of the first period.
Ilya Samsonov stopped 19 of 21 New Jersey shots in the victory.
New Jersey got goals from Mikhail Maltsev, and Yegor Sharangovich in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New Jersey got a 20-stop effort from MacKenzie Blackwood in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-3, while the Devils were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot New Jersey 23-21 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face Boston looking for another win. For New Jersey, they head home to face New York.