nhl Game Recap
Recap - Penguins Defeat Detroit 4-1
Evgeni Malkin scored twice to lead the Penguins over Detroit 4-1 on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena.
Pittsburgh was favored by -195 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Evgeni Malkin(2), Phil Kessel, and Sidney Crosby each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Malkin opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Tristan Jarry turned in a 29-save effort for the Penguins.
Detroit got a goal from Justin Abdelkader in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Detroit got a 32-stop effort from Jimmy Howard in the loss.
Pittsburgh scored 2 times on 5 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 1-for-7 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot Detroit 36-30 in the game.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For Detroit, they head on the road to face Chicago.