nhl Game Recap
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals Wrap - Washington Wins 7-2
Washington got a pair of goals from Connor McMichael as the Capitals skated to a 7-2 victory over Columbus on Saturday at Capital One Arena.
Washington won as a -258 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Washington got goals from Connor McMichael(2), Andrew Mangiapane, Nic Dowd, Dylan Strome, Alex Ovechkin, and Aliaksei Protas in the victory. Protas opened the scoring at 0:56 of the first period.
Logan Thompson turned in a 34-save effort for the Capitals.
Columbus got goals from Kevin Labanc, and Damon Severson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Columbus got a 15-stop effort from Daniil Tarasov in the loss.
Washington scored 0 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 36-22.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Hurricanes. The Blue Jackets will aim to get back on the winning track at San Jose.