It looked like Washington was going to get the last laugh Monday night after Golden Knights netminder Marc-Andre Fleury put the puck into his own net to give the Caps a 4-3 lead early in the third period. But Ryan Reaves quickly scored the equalizer, and Tomas Nosek put the Knights ahead for good with the game-winner and an empty-netter.
Both teams should be relatively healthy for Game 2. Washington had defenseman Brooks Orpik and RW Devante Smith-Pelly in the lineup on Monday after they were injured in Game 7 of the Eastern final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Golden Knights were –130 favorites to win this series heading into the opener; after starting their inaugural 2017-18 campaign as +20000 long shots, Vegas is now three wins away from making Stanley Cup history.
NHL Odds: Capitals-Lightning in Eastern Final Game 7
The Vegas Golden Knights have drawn first blood in the Stanley Cup Final. They’ll take a 1-0 series lead into Wednesday’s game against the visiting Washington Capitals, starting at 8 PM ET on NBCSN. Vegas is a 1.5-goal favourite on the spread and —155 on the moneyline after winning the opener 6-4 as –155 favorites.
Both sides appear to be healthy after a wild and wooly Game 1 that saw the lead change hands four different times. Defenseman Brooks Orpik and RW Devante Smith-Pelly were both able to suit up for Washington despite getting hurt in Game 7 of their Eastern final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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