nhl Game Recap
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Wrap - Pittsburgh Wins 7-2
Evgeni Malkin scored a pair of goals against the Red Wings as Pittsburgh handed Detroit a 7-2 defeat on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena.
Pittsburgh won as a -270 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Evgeni Malkin(2), Kris Letang, Chad Ruhwedel, Sidney Crosby, Rickard Rakell, and Danton Heinen each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Ruhwedel opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Casey DeSmith stopped 23 of 25 Detroit shots in the victory.
Jakub Vrana, and Michael Rasmussen scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Casey DeSmith.
Detroit got a 18-stop effort from Thomas Greiss in the loss.
On the power play, Pittsburgh went 1-for-1, while the Red Wings were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Detroit lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 38-25.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act on the road to face Philadelphia looking for another win. For Detroit, they head on the road to face New Jersey.