nhl Game Recap
Pittsburgh Ices Philadelphia 4-3 - Recap
The Flyers came up short Friday against the Penguins, falling 4-3.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as -189 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Pittsburgh got goals from Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust, Kris Letang, and Evgeni Malkin in the victory. Malkin opened the scoring at 3:55 of the second period.
Tristan Jarry stopped 27 of 30 Philadelphia shots in the victory.
Philadelphia got goals from Scott Laughton, Jakub Voracek, and Tyler Pitlick in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Brian Elliott stopped 16 of 20 shots for the Flyers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Pittsburgh went 2-for-2, while the Flyers were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia outshot Pittsburgh 30-20 in the game.
Pittsburgh looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Capitals. The Flyers will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Colorado.