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Washington Skates Past Columbus 4-3 - Recap

Washington got a pair of goals from Trevor van Riemsdyk as the Capitals skated to a 4-3 victory over Columbus on Tuesday at Nationwide Arena.

Washington won as a -194 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Washington got goals from Trevor van Riemsdyk(2), Garnet Hathaway, and Evgeny Kuznetsov in the victory. Hathaway opened the scoring at 5:06 of the first period.

Charlie Lindgren turned in a 31-save effort for the Capitals.

Johnny Gaudreau, Eric Robinson, and Andrew Peeke scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Charlie Lindgren.

Columbus got a 29-stop effort from Joonas Korpisalo in the loss.

Washington scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.

Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 34-33.

Washington heads into a battle against the Bruins. Columbus, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toronto.