nhl Game Recap
Florida Falls 6-3 to Capitals - Recap
The Panthers came up short Tuesday against the Capitals, falling 6-3.
Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as +115 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Nic Dowd, Andrew Mangiapane, Aliaksei Protas, Lars Eller, Alex Ovechkin, and Tom Wilson each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Mangiapane opened the scoring for Washington.
Logan Thompson turned in a 30-save effort for the Capitals.
Sam Bennett, Matthew Tkachuk, and Aleksander Barkov scored for the Panthers, finding the net behind Logan Thompson.
Florida got a 20-stop effort from Sergei Bobrovsky in the loss.
On the power play, Washington went 0-for-3, while the Panthers were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Florida outshot Washington 33-26 in the game.
Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flyers. The Panthers will aim to get back on the winning track at St. Louis.