nhl Game Recap
Capitals Down Pittsburgh 6-3 - Match Report
The Capitals earned a 6-3 victory over the Penguins on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as +137 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Washington got goals from Dmitry Orlov, Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Tom Wilson, Marcus Johansson, and Martin Fehervary in the victory. Johansson opened the scoring at 1:01 of the first period.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 29-save effort for the Capitals.
Bryan Rust, Jeff Carter, and Brian Boyle scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.
Tristan Jarry stopped 39 of 43 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 1-for-4, while the Penguins were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 45-32.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bruins. The Penguins will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Nashville.