nhl Game Recap
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals Wrap - Washington Wins 4-1
The Capitals beat Pittsburgh 4-1 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Logan Thompson's 18 saves.
The Capitals were a -190 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Washington got goals from Aliaksei Protas, Jakob Chychrun, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Brandon Duhaime in the victory. Chychrun opened the scoring at 7:42 of the first period.
Logan Thompson turned in a 18-save effort for the Capitals.
Bryan Rust scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Logan Thompson.
Joel Blomqvist stopped 28 of 31 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Washington scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Pittsburgh 32-19 in the game.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Oilers. The Penguins will aim to get back on the winning track at Los Angeles.