nhl Game Recap
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals Recap - Capitals Win 5-2
Washington skated to a 5-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Thursday in NHL action at Capital One Arena.
The Capitals were a -106 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Nicklas Backstrom, Carl Hagelin, T.J. Oshie, Lars Eller, and Tom Wilson each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Backstrom opened the scoring for Washington.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 26-save effort for the Capitals.
Brandon Tanev, and Jake Guentzel scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Vitek Vanecek.
Pittsburgh got a 30-stop effort from Tristan Jarry in the loss.
Washington scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 35-28.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face New Jersey looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face New York.