nhl Game Recap
Calgary Skates Past Washington 3-1 - Recap
The Flames beat Washington 3-1 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Dan Vladar's 26 saves.
Calgary was an underdog by +183 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Matt Coronato, Martin Pospisil, and Jonathan Huberdeau each scored for the Flames in the victory. Pospisil opened the scoring for Calgary.
Dan Vladar turned in a 26-save effort for the Flames.
Alex Ovechkin scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Dan Vladar.
Logan Thompson stopped 22 of 25 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Calgary went 0-for-2, while the Capitals were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Calgary 27-25 in the game.
Next game, Calgary takes its act on the road to face Tampa Bay looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face St. Louis.