Washington was looking at elimination on Saturday, being down by a 2-1 score at the end of the second period. However, Nicklas Backstrom scored the tying goal, and then Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin scored 27 seconds apart as the Capitals went on to a 4-2 win. Washington has outshot the Penguins in every game, Braden Holtby made 20 saves in Game 5, and he now has a 2.54 goals-against average in the postseason. Marc Andre-Fleury had a .937 save percentage the first four games, but gave up four goals on 32 shots on Saturday. Washington is 40-12 playing on one day of rest and has won nine of its last 12 road games. Kuznetsov has a career-high eight points in the playoffs and has four goals in this series. And the Capitals' quick-strike offense is capable of taking this one to the wire. Take the Capitals on the Puckline.
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NHL
Washington at Pittsburgh
May 8, 2017
7:30 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Washington +1.5 goals -290 (puckline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.02)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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