nhl Game Recap
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers Wrap - Pittsburgh Wins 5-1
The Penguins beat Philadelphia 5-1 on Sunday, earning a victory backstopped by Matt Murray's 26 saves.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as -135 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 6.0.
Justin Schultz, Derrick Brassard, Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, and Brian Dumoulin each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Crosby opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Matt Murray turned in a 26-save effort for the Penguins.
Philadelphia got a goal from Travis Sanheim in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Brian Elliott stopped 21 of 26 shots for the Flyers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Pittsburgh scored 3 times on 7 chances on the power play, while Philadelphia went 0-for-6 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia outshot Pittsburgh 27-26 in the game.