nhl Game Recap
Golden Knights Fall 5-2 Against Washington - Game Recap
The Capitals got a 3-goal performance from Alex Ovechkin as Washington handed Vegas a 5-2 defeat on Sunday at T-Mobile Arena.
Washington was an underdog by +108 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin(3), Jakob Chychrun, and Jakub Vrana in the victory. Ovechkin opened the scoring at 5:59 of the first period.
Logan Thompson stopped 40 of 42 Vegas shots in the victory.
Vegas got goals from Brett Howden, and Keegan Kolesar in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Vegas got a 20-stop effort from Ilya Samsonov in the loss.
Washington scored 1 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Vegas went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Vegas outshot Washington 42-25 in the game.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Hockey Club. The Golden Knights will aim to get back on the winning track at Toronto.