nhl Game Recap
Recap - Penguins Defeat Carolina 2-1
It came down to a shootout and Alex Nedeljkovic foiled the opposition in a 2-1 victory for Pittsburgh over Carolina Thursday.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as +120 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Pittsburgh got a goal from Sidney Crosby in the victory. Crosby opened the scoring at 8:51 of the first period.
Alex Nedeljkovic turned in a 23-save effort for the Penguins.
Teuvo Teravainen scored for the Hurricanes, finding the net behind Alex Nedeljkovic.
Carolina got a 24-stop effort from Pyotr Kochetkov in the loss.
On the power play, Pittsburgh went 0-for-5, while the Hurricanes were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Carolina lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 25-24.
Pittsburgh heads into a battle against the Senators. Carolina, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.