nhl Game Recap
Wild Down Pittsburgh 5-4 - Match Report
It came down to a shootout and Cam Talbot foiled the opposition in a 5-4 victory for Minnesota over Pittsburgh Saturday.
Minnesota was an underdog by +103 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Jared Spurgeon(2), Kirill Kaprizov, and Ryan Hartman each scored for the Wild in the victory. Kaprizov opened the scoring for Minnesota.
Cam Talbot stopped 35 of 39 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Pittsburgh got goals from Kasperi Kapanen(3), and Jake Guentzel in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Tristan Jarry stopped 36 of 40 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Minnesota went 0-for-2, while the Penguins were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Minnesota outshot Pittsburgh 40-39 in the game.
Minnesota heads into a battle against the Islanders. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chicago.