nhl Game Recap
Washington Skates Past Columbus 5-1 - Recap
The Blue Jackets came up short Friday against the Capitals, falling 5-1.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -111 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 6.0.
Washington got goals from Justin Sourdif, Connor McMichael, John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin, and Tom Wilson in the victory. Carlson opened the scoring at 18:19 of the second period.
Logan Thompson stopped 34 of 35 Columbus shots in the victory.
Columbus got a goal from Denton Mateychuk in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jet Greaves stopped 25 of 30 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Columbus outshot Washington 35-30 in the game.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Senators. The Blue Jackets will aim to get back on the winning track at Pittsburgh.