nhl Game Recap
Hurricanes Fall 3-1 Against Washington - Game Recap
The Hurricanes came up short Thursday against the Capitals, falling 3-1.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as +140 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Washington got goals from John Carlson, Connor McMichael, and Tom Wilson in the victory. McMichael opened the scoring at 2:16 of the second period.
Logan Thompson stopped 27 of 28 Carolina shots in the victory.
Carolina got a goal from Shayne Gostisbehere in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Frederik Andersen stopped 18 of 20 shots for the Hurricanes, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Carolina went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Carolina outshot Washington 28-21 in the game.