nhl Game Recap
Bruins Fall 2-0 Against Washington - Game Recap
Boston couldn't break through the Washington defense on Monday, failing to score on Charlie Lindgren in a 2-0 loss at Capital One Arena.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as +138 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Washington got goals from John Carlson, and Nic Dowd in the victory. Carlson opened the scoring at 12:00 of the first period.
Charlie Lindgren stopped 16 of 16 Boston shots in the victory.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 23 of 24 shots for the Bruins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-1, while the Bruins were 0-for-0 with the man advantage.
Boston lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 25-16.
Washington heads into a battle against the Flyers. Boston, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ottawa.