nhl Game Recap
Minnesota Falls 5-1 to Capitals - Recap
Dylan Strome was the difference, potting a pair for Washington on Friday as the Capitals skated off with a 5-1 victory over the Wild at Capital One Arena.
Washington was favored by -125 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Dylan Strome(2), Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson, and Aliaksei Protas each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Strome opened the scoring for Washington.
Logan Thompson turned in a 14-save effort for the Capitals.
Marcus Johansson scored for the Wild, finding the net behind Logan Thompson.
Filip Gustavsson stopped 40 of 45 shots for the Wild, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 1 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Minnesota went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Minnesota lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 45-15.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face Vancouver looking for another win. For Minnesota, they head on the road to face Philadelphia.