nhl Game Recap
Capitals Down Ottawa 5-4 - Match Report
It came down to a shootout and Logan Thompson foiled the opposition in a 5-4 victory for Washington over Ottawa Monday.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -141 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Tom Wilson, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Connor McMichael, and Martin Fehervary each scored for the Capitals in the victory. McMichael opened the scoring for Washington.
Logan Thompson stopped 33 of 37 Ottawa shots in the victory.
Ottawa got goals from Shane Pinto(2), Brady Tkachuk, and Claude Giroux in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ottawa got a 37-stop effort from Linus Ullmark in the loss.
Washington scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Ottawa went 2-for-7 with the man advantage.
Ottawa lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 41-37.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face New York looking for another win. For Ottawa, they head on the road to face Chicago.