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Hockey Club vs Capitals Final: 5-4 - Recap
Utah needed a shootout to earn a 5-4 victory over Washington on Sunday in NHL action at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed the Hockey Club were rewarded as +165 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Utah got goals from Josh Doan, Michael Carcone, Jack McBain, and Dylan Guenther in the victory. Doan opened the scoring at 1:10 of the first period.
Karel Vejmelka stopped 30 of 32 Washington shots in the victory.
Washington got goals from Tom Wilson(2), Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Dylan Strome in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Logan Thompson stopped 23 of 27 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Utah went 1-for-1, while the Capitals were 2-for-2 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Utah 43-27 in the game.
Utah heads into a battle against the Kings. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.