nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes Recap - Hurricanes Win 5-1
Jackson Blake was the difference, potting a pair for Carolina on Wednesday as the Hurricanes skated off with a 5-1 victory over the Capitals at Lenovo Center.
Carolina won as a -205 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Jackson Blake(2), Sean Walker, Logan Stankoven, and Seth Jarvis each scored for the Hurricanes in the victory. Walker opened the scoring for Carolina.
Frederik Andersen stopped 20 of 21 Washington shots in the victory.
Alex Ovechkin scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Frederik Andersen.
Washington got a 9-stop effort from Logan Thompson in the loss.
Carolina scored 3 times on 8 chances on the power play, while Washington went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Carolina by a margin of 31-21.
Next game, Carolina takes its act on the road to face Detroit looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Chicago.