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Washington Skates Past Carolina 5-4 - Recap
It came down to a shootout and Charlie Lindgren foiled the opposition in a 5-4 victory for Washington over Carolina Thursday.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as +131 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Tom Wilson, Nic Dowd, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Dylan Strome in the victory. Dubois opened the scoring at 18:06 of the first period.
Charlie Lindgren stopped 30 of 34 Carolina shots in the victory.
Carolina got goals from Jordan Martinook, Logan Stankoven, Jackson Blake, and Seth Jarvis in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Carolina got a 24-stop effort from Frederik Andersen in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 2-for-3, while the Hurricanes were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Carolina outshot Washington 34-28 in the game.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Blue Jackets. The Hurricanes will aim to get back on the winning track vs. New York.