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Pittsburgh Skates Past Vancouver 4-1 - Recap
Pittsburgh got 3 goals from Jake Guentzel en route to a 4-1 victory over Vancouver on Saturday at Rogers Arena.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as -138 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Jake Guentzel(3), and Sidney Crosby each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Guentzel opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Tristan Jarry turned in a 22-save effort for the Penguins.
Vancouver got a goal from Vasily Podkolzin in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Thatcher Demko stopped 40 of 44 shots for the Canucks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Pittsburgh scored 2 times on 6 chances on the power play, while Vancouver went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot Vancouver 44-23 in the game.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act on the road to face Seattle looking for another win. For Vancouver, they head home to face Los Angeles.