nhl Game Recap
New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins Recap - Penguins Win 6-3
Pittsburgh got a pair of goals from Jake Guentzel as the Penguins skated to a 6-3 victory over New York on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as -162 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Jake Guentzel(2), Kris Letang, Sidney Crosby, Brock McGinn, and Danton Heinen each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Letang opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Tristan Jarry turned in a 36-save effort for the Penguins.
Zach Parise, Anders Lee, and Zdeno Chara scored for the Islanders, finding the net behind Tristan Jarry.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 22 of 26 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Pittsburgh scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while New York went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Pittsburgh 39-28 in the game.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act on the road to face Boston looking for another win. For New York, they head on the road to face Montreal.