nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins Recap - Capitals Win 2-1
The Capitals beat Pittsburgh 2-1 on Monday, earning a victory backstopped by Braden Holtby's 21 saves.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as +165 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Alex Chiasson, and Evgeny Kuznetsov each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Chiasson opened the scoring for Washington.
Braden Holtby turned in a 21-save effort for the Capitals.
Pittsburgh got a goal from Kris Letang in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Pittsburgh got a 28-stop effort from Matt Murray in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-1, while the Penguins were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Pittsburgh 30-22 in the game.