nhl Game Recap
Tampa Bay Skates Past Washington 5-1 - Recap
Pat Maroon was the difference, potting a pair for Tampa Bay on Thursday as the Lightning skated off with a 5-1 victory over the Capitals at Amalie Arena.
Bettors who backed the Lightning were rewarded as -199 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 6.0.
Tampa Bay got goals from Pat Maroon(2), Erik Cernak, Alex Killorn, and Steven Stamkos in the victory. Killorn opened the scoring at 9:20 of the first period.
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 30 of 31 Washington shots in the victory.
Craig Smith scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 29 of 33 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Tampa Bay went 1-for-2, while the Capitals were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay outshot Washington 34-31 in the game.
Tampa Bay looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Islanders. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track vs. New York.