nhl Game Recap
Pittsburgh Ices Anaheim 6-3 - Recap
Pierre-Olivier Joseph scored twice to lead the Penguins over Anaheim 6-3 on Friday at Honda Center.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as -263 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Pittsburgh got goals from Pierre-Olivier Joseph(2), Jeff Carter, Jake Guentzel, Kasperi Kapanen, and Bryan Rust in the victory. Joseph opened the scoring at 9:03 of the first period.
Casey DeSmith turned in a 28-save effort for the Penguins.
John Klingberg, Mason McTavish, and Trevor Zegras scored for the Ducks, finding the net behind Casey DeSmith.
Anaheim got a 53-stop effort from John Gibson in the loss.
On the power play, Pittsburgh went 1-for-4, while the Ducks were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot Anaheim 59-31 in the game.
Pittsburgh heads into a battle against the Kings. Anaheim, meanwhile, will have their next action against Vegas.