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Washington Skates Past Nashville 4-1 - Recap

The Capitals beat Nashville 4-1 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Logan Thompson's 32 saves.

Washington won as a +131 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Washington got goals from Tom Wilson, Alex Ovechkin, Ethen Frank, and Andrew Mangiapane in the victory. Wilson opened the scoring at 9:03 of the second period.

Logan Thompson turned in a 32-save effort for the Capitals.

Filip Forsberg scored for the Predators, finding the net behind Logan Thompson.

Juuse Saros stopped 12 of 15 shots for the Predators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Washington scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Nashville went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Nashville by a margin of 33-16.

Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Ducks. The Predators will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Vegas.