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Capitals Fall 5-2 Against Philadelphia - Game Recap
Philadelphia skated to a 5-2 victory over Washington on Wednesday in NHL action at Capital One Arena.
The Flyers were a +130 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Scott Laughton, Kevin Hayes, Tyler Pitlick, Ivan Provorov, and Travis Konecny each scored for the Flyers in the victory. Konecny opened the scoring for Philadelphia.
Brian Elliott stopped 25 of 27 Washington shots in the victory.
Lars Eller, and Garnet Hathaway scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Brian Elliott.
Washington got a 24-stop effort from Braden Holtby in the loss.
On the power play, Philadelphia went 1-for-5, while the Capitals were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia outshot Washington 29-27 in the game.
Next game, Philadelphia takes its act home to face Carolina looking for another win. For Washington, they head on the road to face New York.