nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers Recap - Capitals Win 4-3
The Capitals beat Philadelphia 4-3 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Charlie Lindgren's 19 saves.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -163 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Washington got goals from Lars Eller, Connor McMichael, Alex Ovechkin, and Jakob Chychrun in the victory. Ovechkin opened the scoring at 19:07 of the first period.
Charlie Lindgren turned in a 19-save effort for the Capitals.
Philadelphia got goals from Matvei Michkov(2), and Tyson Foerster in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Philadelphia got a 14-stop effort from Ivan Fedotov in the loss.
Washington scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Philadelphia went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia outshot Washington 22-18 in the game.
Washington heads into a battle against the Hockey Club. Philadelphia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.