nhl Game Recap
Penguins Down Chicago 5-2 - Match Report
Pittsburgh skated to a 5-2 victory over Chicago on Saturday in NHL action at PPG Paints Arena.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as -133 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Jason Zucker, Danton Heinen, Drew O'Connor, Brock McGinn, and Teddy Blueger each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Blueger opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Tristan Jarry stopped 18 of 20 Chicago shots in the victory.
Chicago got goals from Patrick Kane, and Kirby Dach in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Chicago got a 6-stop effort from Marc-Andre Fleury in the loss.
On the power play, Pittsburgh went 0-for-2, while the Blackhawks were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Chicago lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 26-20.
Pittsburgh heads into a battle against the Stars. Chicago, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.