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Penguins vs Red Wings Final: 5-3 - Recap

The Penguins beat Detroit 5-3 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Matt Murray's 25 saves.

The Penguins were a -182 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.

Dominik Kahun, John Marino, Chad Ruhwedel, Jake Guentzel, and Evgeni Malkin each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Guentzel opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.

Matt Murray stopped 25 of 28 Detroit shots in the victory.

Dylan Larkin, Robby Fabbri, and Filip Hronek scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Matt Murray.

Detroit got a 19-stop effort from Jonathan Bernier in the loss.

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

Detroit outshot Pittsburgh 28-28 in the game.

Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act home to face Montreal looking for another win. For Detroit, they head on the road to face Winnipeg.