nhl Game Recap
Pittsburgh Skates Past Nashville 3-2 - Recap
Sidney Crosby scored a pair of goals against the Predators as Pittsburgh handed Nashville a 3-2 defeat on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as -179 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Pittsburgh got goals from Sidney Crosby(2), and Jason Zucker in the victory. Crosby opened the scoring at 4:58 of the first period.
Casey DeSmith stopped 33 of 35 Nashville shots in the victory.
Nashville got goals from Nick Cousins, and Matt Duchene in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
David Rittich stopped 27 of 30 shots for the Predators, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Pittsburgh went 0-for-1, while the Predators were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Nashville outshot Pittsburgh 35-30 in the game.
Pittsburgh looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Islanders. The Predators will aim to get back on the winning track vs. San Jose.