nhl Game Recap
Bruins Down Pittsburgh 6-5 - Match Report
The Bruins earned a 6-5 victory over the Penguins on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena.
Bettors who backed the Bruins were rewarded as +101 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Boston got goals from Pavel Zacha, Hampus Lindholm, Brad Marchand, Jakub Lauko, Charlie Coyle, and Taylor Hall in the victory. Coyle opened the scoring at 5:19 of the first period.
Linus Ullmark turned in a 29-save effort for the Bruins.
Bryan Rust, Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, Josh Archibald, and Rickard Rakell scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Linus Ullmark.
Pittsburgh got a 34-stop effort from Tristan Jarry in the loss.
On the power play, Boston went 1-for-3, while the Penguins were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Boston by a margin of 40-38.
Boston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Rangers. The Penguins will aim to get back on the winning track at Buffalo.