nhl Game Recap
Penguins Down Washington 4-1 - Match Report
The Penguins beat Washington 4-1 on Thursday, earning a victory backstopped by Alex Nedeljkovic's 30 saves.
Pittsburgh won as a -107 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Pittsburgh got goals from Lars Eller, Pierre-Olivier Joseph, Ryan Shea, and Michael Bunting in the victory. Shea opened the scoring at 1:49 of the first period.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 30 of 31 Washington shots in the victory.
Alex Ovechkin scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Alex Nedeljkovic.
Washington got a 20-stop effort from Charlie Lindgren in the loss.
Pittsburgh scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Washington went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Washington outshot Pittsburgh 31-24 in the game.
Pittsburgh heads into a battle against the Lightning. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Carolina.