nhl Game Recap
Capitals Down Florida 5-4 - Match Report
Tom Wilson scored a pair of goals against the Panthers as Washington handed Florida a 5-4 defeat on Thursday at BB&T Center.
Washington won as a +107 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Washington got goals from Tom Wilson(2), Alex Ovechkin(2), and John Carlson in the victory. Carlson opened the scoring at 0:25 of the first period.
Braden Holtby turned in a 32-save effort for the Capitals.
Florida got goals from Frank Vatrano, Evgenii Dadonov, Aleksander Barkov, and Brett Connolly in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Florida got a 26-stop effort from Sergei Bobrovsky in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 1-for-4, while the Panthers were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Florida by a margin of 36-31.
Washington heads into a battle against the Golden Knights. Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against NY Islanders.