nhl Game Recap
Capitals Down Florida 6-1 - Match Report
The Capitals beat Florida 6-1 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Ilya Samsonov's 29 saves.
The Capitals were a +165 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
John Carlson, T.J. Oshie, Trevor van Riemsdyk, Garnet Hathaway, Marcus Johansson, and Alex Ovechkin each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Oshie opened the scoring for Washington.
Ilya Samsonov turned in a 29-save effort for the Capitals.
Jonathan Huberdeau scored for the Panthers, finding the net behind Ilya Samsonov.
Florida got a 25-stop effort from Sergei Bobrovsky in the loss.
Washington scored 2 times on 6 chances on the power play, while Florida went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Florida 31-30 in the game.