nhl Game Recap
Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals Wrap - Washington Wins 5-3
Alex Ovechkin scored a pair of goals against the Blackhawks as Washington handed Chicago a 5-3 defeat on Friday at Capital One Arena.
Washington was favored by -380 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Alex Ovechkin(2), Dylan Strome, Martin Fehervary, and Ryan Leonard each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Ovechkin opened the scoring for Washington.
Charlie Lindgren stopped 19 of 22 Chicago shots in the victory.
Philipp Kurashev, Frank Nazar, and Tyler Bertuzzi scored for the Blackhawks, finding the net behind Charlie Lindgren.
Chicago got a 24-stop effort from Spencer Knight in the loss.
Washington scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Chicago went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Chicago 29-22 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face New York looking for another win. For Chicago, they head home to face Pittsburgh.