Toronto Maple Leafs Visit Washington Capitals, Lose 5-2

Capitals Dominate In First Period, Score Three Goals

The Washington Capitals got off to a hot start in their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night, scoring three goals in the first period.

Alex Ovechkin scored the first goal of the game just 2:16 into the first period.

The Capitals added to their lead later in the period when Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a power-play goal at 10:04.

Maple Leafs Trail 4-0 In Third Period, Score Two

The Maple Leafs trailed 4-0 heading into the third period, but they managed to score two goals in the final frame.

Auston Matthews scored the first goal for the Maple Leafs at 1:23 of the third period.

William Nylander added another goal for the Maple Leafs at 12:39 of the third period.

Kuemper Stops 32 Shots For Capitals

Capitals goaltender Darcy Kuemper stopped 32 shots in the win.

Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov made 26 saves in the loss.