nhl Game Recap
Avalanche Down Washington 2-1 - Match Report
The Capitals came up short Thursday against the Avalanche, falling 2-1.
The Avalanche were a -150 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Mikko Rantanen, and Miles Wood each scored for the Avalanche in the victory. Rantanen opened the scoring for Colorado.
Alexandar Georgiev turned in a 30-save effort for the Avalanche.
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Alexandar Georgiev.
Logan Thompson stopped 25 of 27 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Colorado scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Colorado lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 31-27.
Colorado heads into a battle against the Panthers. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Jersey.