nhl Game Recap
Washington Falls 4-3 to Wild - Recap
Minnesota needed a shootout to earn a 4-3 victory over Washington on Thursday in NHL action at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed the Wild were rewarded as +146 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Ryan Hartman, Marco Rossi, and Yakov Trenin each scored for the Wild in the victory. Hartman opened the scoring for Minnesota.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 of 31 Washington shots in the victory.
Washington got goals from Martin Fehervary, Alex Ovechkin, and Tom Wilson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Charlie Lindgren stopped 30 of 33 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Minnesota went 0-for-2, while the Capitals were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Minnesota outshot Washington 33-31 in the game.
Minnesota heads into a battle against the Hurricanes. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.