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Lightning Fall 5-4 Against Pittsburgh - Game Recap

Pittsburgh got a pair of goals from Jason Zucker as the Penguins skated to a 5-4 victory over Tampa Bay on Thursday at Amalie Arena.

Pittsburgh won as a +147 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Jason Zucker(2), Jeff Petry(2), and Drew O'Connor each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Petry opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.

Tristan Jarry turned in a 27-save effort for the Penguins.

Tampa Bay got goals from Brayden Point, Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman, and Ross Colton in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Tampa Bay got a 27-stop effort from Andrei Vasilevskiy in the loss.

Pittsburgh scored 0 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Tampa Bay went 2-for-5 with the man advantage.

Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 32-31.

Pittsburgh looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Panthers. The Lightning will aim to get back on the winning track at Buffalo.