nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Wrap - Washington Wins 5-2
Washington skated to a 5-2 victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday in NHL action at Amalie Arena.
The Capitals were a +122 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Garnet Hathaway, Lars Eller, Tom Wilson, Nicklas Backstrom, and T.J. Oshie each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Backstrom opened the scoring for Washington.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 26-save effort for the Capitals.
Brayden Point, and Jan Rutta scored for the Lightning, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.
Tampa Bay got a 29-stop effort from Andrei Vasilevskiy in the loss.
Washington scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Tampa Bay went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 34-28.
Washington heads into a battle against the Blue Jackets. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ottawa.