nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Recap - Capitals Win 3-2
Anthony Mantha scored twice to lead the Capitals over Columbus 3-2 on Thursday at Nationwide Arena.
Washington won as a -109 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Washington got goals from Anthony Mantha(2), and Alex Ovechkin in the victory. Mantha opened the scoring at 18:24 of the first period.
Charlie Lindgren stopped 35 of 37 Columbus shots in the victory.
Columbus got goals from Yegor Chinakhov, and Cole Sillinger in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Columbus got a 29-stop effort from Elvis Merzlikins in the loss.
Washington scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Columbus outshot Washington 37-32 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face Tampa Bay looking for another win. For Columbus, they head home to face Toronto.