nhl Game Recap
Kings Fall 2-1 Against Washington - Game Recap
The Kings came up short Monday against the Capitals, falling 2-1.
Washington was favored by -113 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin, and Matt Roy in the victory. Roy opened the scoring at 3:41 of the first period.
Charlie Lindgren turned in a 30-save effort for the Capitals.
Los Angeles got a goal from Anze Kopitar in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 23 of 25 shots for the Kings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-2, while the Kings were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Los Angeles outshot Washington 31-25 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face Edmonton looking for another win. For Los Angeles, they head on the road to face San Jose.