nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins Wrap - Washington Wins 4-3
The Capitals beat Pittsburgh 4-3 on Tuesday, earning a victory backstopped by Darcy Kuemper's 33 saves.
The Capitals were a +162 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Martin Fehervary, Alex Ovechkin, Beck Malenstyn, and Tom Wilson each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Wilson opened the scoring for Washington.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 33 of 36 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Jake Guentzel, Rickard Rakell, and Sidney Crosby scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Darcy Kuemper.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 14 of 15 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 1-for-2, while the Penguins were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot Washington 36-22 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face New Jersey looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face Boston.