nhl Game Recap
Capitals Down Ottawa 1-0 - Match Report
Washington's defense, led by netminder Logan Thompson, shut down Ottawa 1-0 at Canadian Tire Centre on on Thursday.
Washington was an underdog by +103 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Washington got a goal from Alex Ovechkin in the victory. Ovechkin opened the scoring at 3:07 of overtime.
Logan Thompson turned in a 25-save effort for the Capitals.
Ottawa got a 26-stop effort from Leevi Merilainen in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-1, while the Senators were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Ottawa lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 27-25.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face Pittsburgh looking for another win. For Ottawa, they head home to face Boston.