nhl Game Recap
Maple Leafs Fall 3-1 Against Washington - Game Recap
The Capitals beat Toronto 3-1 on Friday, earning a victory backstopped by Charlie Lindgren's 20 saves.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as +128 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Nic Dowd, Connor McMichael, and Aliaksei Protas each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Dowd opened the scoring for Washington.
Charlie Lindgren turned in a 20-save effort for the Capitals.
John Tavares scored for the Maple Leafs, finding the net behind Charlie Lindgren.
Anthony Stolarz stopped 23 of 25 shots for the Maple Leafs, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-4, while the Maple Leafs were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Toronto lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 26-21.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face Montreal looking for another win. For Toronto, they head on the road to face Pittsburgh.