nhl Game Recap
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals Recap - Penguins Win 4-1
The Capitals came up short Wednesday against the Penguins, falling 4-1.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as -123 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Brock McGinn, Jason Zucker, Jake Guentzel, and Jeff Petry each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Zucker opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Casey DeSmith stopped 24 of 25 Washington shots in the victory.
Marcus Johansson scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Casey DeSmith.
Washington got a 24-stop effort from Darcy Kuemper in the loss.
Pittsburgh scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot Washington 28-25 in the game.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act on the road to face Toronto looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Tampa Bay.