nhl Game Recap
Recap - Penguins Defeat Minnesota 3-2
The Penguins beat Minnesota 3-2 on Monday, earning a victory backstopped by Casey DeSmith's 31 saves.
The Penguins were a -102 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Pittsburgh got goals from Riley Sheahan, Sidney Crosby, and Phil Kessel in the victory. Crosby opened the scoring at 15:43 of the first period.
Casey DeSmith stopped 31 of 33 Minnesota shots in the victory.
Minnesota got goals from Mikko Koivu, and Zach Parise in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Minnesota got a 29-stop effort from Devan Dubnyk in the loss.
On the power play, Pittsburgh went 1-for-1, while the Wild were 1-for-1 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Minnesota by a margin of 33-32.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act on the road to face New York looking for another win. For Minnesota, they head on the road to face Toronto.