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Vancouver Skates Past Pittsburgh 5-1 - Recap

Bo Horvat scored twice to lead the Canucks over Pittsburgh 5-1 on Friday at Rogers Arena.

Vancouver won as a +174 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Bo Horvat(2), J.T. Miller, Tanner Pearson, and Andrei Kuzmenko each scored for the Canucks in the victory. Pearson opened the scoring for Vancouver.

Spencer Martin stopped 34 of 35 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.

Pittsburgh got a goal from Rickard Rakell in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Tristan Jarry stopped 24 of 28 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Vancouver went 2-for-4, while the Penguins were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.

Pittsburgh outshot Vancouver 35-29 in the game.

Vancouver looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Devils. The Penguins will aim to get back on the winning track at Seattle.