nhl Game Recap
Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals Recap - Capitals Win 6-3
The Canadiens came up short Wednesday against the Capitals, falling 6-3.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -195 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov, Michael Sgarbossa, Nic Dowd, Tom Wilson, and John Carlson each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Dowd opened the scoring for Washington.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 25-save effort for the Capitals.
Cole Caufield, Jake Evans, and Artturi Lehkonen scored for the Canadiens, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.
Montreal got a 28-stop effort from Jake Allen in the loss.
Washington scored 1 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Montreal went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Montreal 34-28 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face Florida looking for another win. For Montreal, they head on the road to face Buffalo.