nhl Game Recap
Washington Falls 8-5 to Sabres - Recap
Alex Tuch scored a pair of goals against the Capitals as Buffalo handed Washington a 8-5 defeat on Sunday at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed the Sabres were rewarded as +258 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Buffalo got goals from Alex Tuch(2), Tage Thompson(2), Jack Quinn, Peyton Krebs, Sam Lafferty, and Ryan McLeod in the victory. Thompson opened the scoring at 12:49 of the first period.
James Reimer turned in a 24-save effort for the Sabres.
Jakob Chychrun(2), Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alex Ovechkin, and Aliaksei Protas scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind James Reimer.
Logan Thompson stopped 15 of 22 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Buffalo went 2-for-5, while the Capitals were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 29-23.
Next game, Buffalo takes its act on the road to face Ottawa looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face Boston.