nhl Game Recap
Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins Recap - Capitals Win 8-3
Jakob Chychrun scored twice to lead the Capitals over Pittsburgh 8-3 on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena.
The Capitals were a -140 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Jakob Chychrun(2), Tom Wilson, Martin Fehervary, Brandon Duhaime, Aliaksei Protas, Ethen Frank, and Dylan Strome each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Frank opened the scoring for Washington.
Logan Thompson stopped 30 of 33 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, and Danton Heinen scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Logan Thompson.
Pittsburgh got a 9-stop effort from Alex Nedeljkovic in the loss.
Washington scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot Washington 33-31 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 vs. New York.