nhl Game Recap
Recap - Devils Defeat Washington 4-3
The Capitals came up short Thursday against the Devils, falling 4-3.
New Jersey won as a -102 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
New Jersey got goals from Miles Wood, Andy Greene, Drew Stafford, and Taylor Hall in the victory. Stafford opened the scoring at 8:01 of the first period.
Keith Kinkaid turned in a 16-save effort for the Devils.
Washington got goals from Brett Connolly(2), and Dmitry Orlov in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Washington got a 28-stop effort from Braden Holtby in the loss.
On the power play, New Jersey went 0-for-3, while the Capitals were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to New Jersey by a margin of 32-19.
Next game, New Jersey takes its act on the road to face Philadelphia looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Montreal.