nhl Game Recap
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals Wrap - Pittsburgh Wins 4-2
Pittsburgh skated to a 4-2 victory over Washington on Friday in NHL action at Capital One Arena.
Pittsburgh won as a +166 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Evgeni Malkin, Erik Karlsson, Noel Acciari, and Michael Bunting each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Karlsson opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Joel Blomqvist stopped 32 of 34 Washington shots in the victory.
Rasmus Sandin, and Andrew Mangiapane scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Joel Blomqvist.
Charlie Lindgren stopped 28 of 31 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Pittsburgh scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 34-32.
Pittsburgh heads into a battle against the Stars. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against St. Louis.