nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs Montreal Canadiens Wrap - Washington Wins 4-2
Washington earned a 4-2 victory over Montreal behind a 2-goal performance from Tom Wilson on Saturday at Bell Centre.
Washington won as a -143 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played PUSH the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Tom Wilson(2), Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Dylan Strome each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Dubois opened the scoring for Washington.
Logan Thompson turned in a 22-save effort for the Capitals.
Montreal got goals from Alex Newhook, and Cole Caufield in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 31-stop effort from Sam Montembeault in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 1-for-3, while the Canadiens were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Montreal lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 35-24.
Washington heads into a battle against the Blue Jackets. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Anaheim.