nhl Game Recap
Coyotes Down Washington 3-2 - Match Report
Arizona earned a 3-2 victory over Washington behind a 2-goal performance from Nick Ritchie on Saturday at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed the Coyotes were rewarded as +254 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Nick Ritchie(2), and Josh Brown each scored for the Coyotes in the victory. Brown opened the scoring for Arizona.
Karel Vejmelka stopped 34 of 36 Washington shots in the victory.
Washington got goals from Alex Ovechkin, and Anthony Mantha in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 23 of 26 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Arizona went 0-for-3, while the Capitals were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Arizona lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 36-26.
Arizona heads into a battle against the Sabres. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Edmonton.