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Colorado Falls 2-1 to Penguins - Recap
Pittsburgh got a 41-save performance from Casey DeSmith as the Penguins handed Colorado a 2-1 loss on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as +100 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Bryan Rust, and Kris Letang each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Rust opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Casey DeSmith stopped 41 of 42 Colorado shots in the victory.
Nathan MacKinnon scored for the Avalanche, finding the net behind Casey DeSmith.
Pavel Francouz stopped 36 of 38 shots for the Avalanche, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Pittsburgh went 0-for-1, while the Avalanche were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 42-38.
Pittsburgh heads into a battle against the Ducks. Colorado, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tampa Bay.