nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Ices Washington 6-2 - Recap
JJ Peterka was the difference, potting a pair for Buffalo on Tuesday as the Sabres skated off with a 6-2 victory over the Capitals at KeyBank Center.
Bettors who backed the Sabres were rewarded as -138 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
JJ Peterka(2), Tage Thompson, Zemgus Girgensons, Rasmus Dahlin, and Alex Tuch each scored for the Sabres in the victory. Girgensons opened the scoring for Buffalo.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen turned in a 22-save effort for the Sabres.
Martin Fehervary, and Dylan Strome scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.
Washington got a 25-stop effort from Charlie Lindgren in the loss.
Buffalo scored 2 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Washington went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 35-24.
Buffalo heads into a battle against the Flyers. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Pittsburgh.