nhl Game Recap
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins Wrap - Pittsburgh Wins 5-3
The Penguins beat Columbus 5-3 on Friday, earning a victory backstopped by Casey DeSmith's 32 saves.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as -400 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Pittsburgh got goals from Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Brian Boyle, Marcus Pettersson, and Evan Rodrigues in the victory. Malkin opened the scoring at 3:51 of the first period.
Casey DeSmith turned in a 32-save effort for the Penguins.
Columbus got goals from Oliver Bjorkstrand, Gustav Nyquist, and Justin Danforth in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Columbus got a 40-stop effort from Elvis Merzlikins in the loss.
Pittsburgh scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 2-for-5 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 50-35.