nhl Game Recap
Capitals vs Penguins Final: 4-3 - Recap
Washington earned a 4-3 victory over Pittsburgh behind a 2-goal performance from Dmitry Orlov on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as +131 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Dmitry Orlov(2), Daniel Sprong, and Nic Dowd in the victory. Dowd opened the scoring at 5:50 of the first period.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 43-save effort for the Capitals.
Pittsburgh got goals from Bryan Rust(2), and Evgeni Malkin in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Pittsburgh got a 28-stop effort from Tristan Jarry in the loss.
Washington scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 3-for-5 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot Washington 47-32 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face Edmonton looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face Boston.