nhl Game Recap
Recap - Capitals Defeat Buffalo 4-3
It came down to a shootout and Ilya Samsonov foiled the opposition in a 4-3 victory for Washington over Buffalo Friday.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -186 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Anthony Mantha, Nick Jensen, and Alex Ovechkin in the victory. Mantha opened the scoring at 9:15 of the first period.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 20-save effort for the Capitals.
Buffalo got goals from Jeff Skinner(2), and Victor Olofsson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Dustin Tokarski stopped 37 of 40 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-1, while the Sabres were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Buffalo 40-23 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face New Jersey looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head on the road to face New York.