nhl Game Recap
Capitals Down Boston 3-2 - Match Report
Washington skated to a 3-2 victory over Boston on Saturday in NHL action at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as +111 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Washington got goals from Nic Dowd, Brenden Dillon, and Tom Wilson in the victory. Wilson opened the scoring at 6:22 of the first period.
Craig Anderson stopped 21 of 22 Boston shots in the victory.
Boston got goals from Jake DeBrusk, and Nick Ritchie in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Tuukka Rask stopped 29 of 32 shots for the Bruins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-1, while the Bruins were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Boston 32-26 in the game.