nhl Game Recap
Penguins Down New York 5-2 - Match Report
Pittsburgh got a pair of goals from Sidney Crosby as the Penguins skated to a 5-2 victory over New York on Monday at Madison Square Garden.
The Penguins were a +169 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.
Sidney Crosby(2), Bryan Rust(2), and Emil Bemstrom each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Rust opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 28 of 30 New York shots in the victory.
New York got goals from Kaapo Kakko, and Jack Roslovic in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
New York got a 15-stop effort from Igor Shesterkin in the loss.
On the power play, Pittsburgh went 0-for-3, while the Rangers were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 30-20.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act on the road to face New Jersey looking for another win. For New York, they head home to face New Jersey.