nhl Game Recap
Minnesota Wild vs Pittsburgh Penguins Recap - Penguins Win 4-3
The Wild came up short Monday against the Penguins, falling 4-3.
Pittsburgh won as a -125 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Reilly Smith, Evgeni Malkin, Jake Guentzel, and Sidney Crosby each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Smith opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Alex Nedeljkovic turned in a 24-save effort for the Penguins.
Jake Middleton, Ryan Hartman, and Vinni Lettieri scored for the Wild, finding the net behind Alex Nedeljkovic.
Filip Gustavsson stopped 26 of 30 shots for the Wild, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Pittsburgh scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Minnesota went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Minnesota lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 30-27.
Pittsburgh looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Hurricanes. The Wild will aim to get back on the winning track at Boston.