nhl Game Recap
Capitals Fall 3-2 Against New Jersey - Game Recap
It came down to a shootout and Jake Allen foiled the opposition in a 3-2 victory for New Jersey over Washington Saturday.
The Devils were a +128 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 5.5.
New Jersey got goals from Arseny Gritsyuk, and Luke Hughes in the victory. Gritsyuk opened the scoring at 5:05 of the first period.
Jake Allen turned in a 30-save effort for the Devils.
Washington got goals from Connor McMichael, and Alex Ovechkin in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Logan Thompson stopped 29 of 31 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New Jersey went 1-for-3, while the Capitals were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot New Jersey 32-31 in the game.
New Jersey heads into a battle against the Lightning. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Los Angeles.