nhl Game Recap
Washington Skates Past Florida 4-1 - Recap
Washington earned a 4-1 victory over Florida behind a 2-goal performance from Lars Eller on Monday at Amerant Bank Arena.
The Capitals were a +147 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Washington got goals from Lars Eller(2), Jakob Chychrun, and Ivan Miroshnichenko in the victory. Eller opened the scoring at 17:49 of the first period.
Logan Thompson turned in a 20-save effort for the Capitals.
Niko Mikkola scored for the Panthers, finding the net behind Logan Thompson.
Spencer Knight stopped 27 of 29 shots for the Panthers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Florida went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Florida 31-21 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act on the road to face Tampa Bay looking for another win. For Florida, they head home to face Toronto.