Pittsburgh vs Washington Recap - Penguins Win 6-3

Pittsburgh vs Washington Recap - Penguins Win 6-3

Pittsburgh got 3 goals from Chris Kunitz en route to a 6-3 victory over Washington on Sunday at Verizon Center.

The Penguins were a -122 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.

Chris Kunitz (3), Matt Cooke, Paul Martin, and Kris Letang each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Martin opened the scoring for Pittsburgh, finding the back of the net at 3:37 of the first period. The goal was assisted by Sidney Crosby.

Tomas Vokoun turned in a 21-save effort for the Penguins.

Mike Ribeiro, Mike Green, and John Carlson scored for the Capitals, finding the net behind Tomas Vokoun.

Braden Holtby stopped 20 of 26 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Pittsburgh went 2-for-3, while the Capitals were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.

Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 26-24.

Pittsburgh heads into a battle against the Islanders. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against Toronto.