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Capitals Down Columbus 4-3 - Match Report

Washington earned a 4-3 victory over Columbus behind a 2-goal performance from Garnet Hathaway on Friday at Nationwide Arena.

Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -121 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.

Garnet Hathaway(2), Conor Sheary, and Alex Ovechkin each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Ovechkin opened the scoring for Washington.

Ilya Samsonov turned in a 26-save effort for the Capitals.

Sean Kuraly(2), and Gustav Nyquist scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.

Columbus got a 24-stop effort from Joonas Korpisalo in the loss.

Washington scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 29-28.

Washington heads into a battle against the Penguins. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.