nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Wrap - Washington Wins 2-1
Washington got a pair of goals from Aliaksei Protas as the Capitals skated to a 2-1 victory over Columbus on Thursday at Nationwide Arena.
Washington was favored by -166 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Aliaksei Protas(2) scored for the Capitals in the victory. Protas opened the scoring for Washington.
Charlie Lindgren stopped 32 of 33 Columbus shots in the victory.
Zach Werenski scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Charlie Lindgren.
Jet Greaves stopped 34 of 36 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-1, while the Blue Jackets were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Columbus 36-33 in the game.
Next game, Washington takes its act home to face Buffalo looking for another win. For Columbus, they head home to face Anaheim.