nhl Game Recap
Recap - Capitals Defeat Columbus 7-2
Anthony Mantha scored a pair of goals against the Blue Jackets as Washington handed Columbus a 7-2 defeat on Thursday at Nationwide Arena.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -199 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Washington got goals from Anthony Mantha(2), Martin Fehervary, Connor McMichael, Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Conor Sheary in the victory. Mantha opened the scoring at 4:29 of the first period.
Vitek Vanecek turned in a 39-save effort for the Capitals.
Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Patrik Laine scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Vitek Vanecek.
Columbus got a 6-stop effort from Joonas Korpisalo in the loss.
Washington scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Columbus outshot Washington 41-33 in the game.
Washington heads into a battle against the Hurricanes. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. Louis.