nhl Game Recap
Capitals vs Lightning Final: 5-4 - Recap
The Capitals earned a 5-4 victory over the Lightning on Wednesday at Amalie Arena.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as +143 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Tom Wilson, John Carlson, Andrew Mangiapane, Dylan Strome, and Aliaksei Protas each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Mangiapane opened the scoring for Washington.
Charlie Lindgren turned in a 24-save effort for the Capitals.
Tampa Bay got goals from Brayden Point(3), and Michael Eyssimont in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Tampa Bay got a 27-stop effort from Andrei Vasilevskiy in the loss.
Washington scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Tampa Bay went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Tampa Bay 32-28 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For Tampa Bay, they head on the road to face Nashville.