nhl Game Recap
Capitals vs Penguins Final: 6-1 - Recap
The Capitals beat Pittsburgh 6-1 on Sunday, earning a victory backstopped by Vitek Vanecek's 24 saves.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -125 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Evgeny Kuznetsov, Daniel Sprong, Conor Sheary, Garnet Hathaway, Tom Wilson, and Martin Fehervary each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Fehervary opened the scoring for Washington.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 24-save effort for the Capitals.
Pittsburgh got a goal from Jake Guentzel in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Tristan Jarry stopped 26 of 32 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 1-for-3, while the Penguins were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 32-25.
Washington heads into a battle against the Ducks. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Buffalo.