nhl Game Recap
Recap - Penguins Defeat Columbus 3-2
The Penguins beat Columbus 3-2 on Sunday, earning a victory backstopped by Casey DeSmith's 32 saves.
Pittsburgh won as a -177 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Chad Ruhwedel, Sidney Crosby, and Evgeni Malkin each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Ruhwedel opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Casey DeSmith stopped 32 of 34 Columbus shots in the victory.
Columbus got goals from Oliver Bjorkstrand, and Jack Roslovic in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Elvis Merzlikins stopped 37 of 40 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Pittsburgh went 1-for-4, while the Blue Jackets were 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 40-34.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act on the road to face Tampa Bay looking for another win. For Columbus, they head home to face New Jersey.