nhl Game Recap
Washington Skates Past Montreal 6-3 - Recap
The Capitals beat Montreal 6-3 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Charlie Lindgren's 13 saves.
The Capitals were a -223 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Washington got goals from Jakub Vrana, Tom Wilson, Brandon Duhaime, Connor McMichael, Aliaksei Protas, and Alex Ovechkin in the victory. Wilson opened the scoring at 3:21 of the second period.
Charlie Lindgren stopped 13 of 16 Montreal shots in the victory.
Montreal got goals from Nick Suzuki, Brendan Gallagher, and Cole Caufield in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 28-stop effort from Cayden Primeau in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 1-for-5, while the Canadiens were 1-for-6 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Montreal 34-16 in the game.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Blue Jackets. The Canadiens will aim to get back on the winning track at Pittsburgh.