nhl Game Recap
Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals Recap - Capitals Win 4-1
Washington skated to a 4-1 victory over Detroit on Tuesday in NHL action at Capital One Arena.
Washington was favored by -165 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Tom Wilson, Dylan Strome, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Connor McMichael in the victory. Strome opened the scoring at 6:36 of the first period.
Logan Thompson turned in a 23-save effort for the Capitals.
Dylan Larkin scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Logan Thompson.
Petr Mrazek stopped 22 of 26 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 0 times on 0 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 0-for-0 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Detroit 26-24 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face Philadelphia looking for another win. For Detroit, they head on the road to face Vegas.