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Penguins Down Florida 5-3 - Match Report
Sidney Crosby scored twice to lead the Penguins over Florida 5-3 on Thursday at Amerant Bank Arena.
Pittsburgh won as a +168 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Sidney Crosby(2), Rickard Rakell, Ben Kindel, and Connor Dewar each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Crosby opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Tristan Jarry turned in a 34-save effort for the Penguins.
Florida got goals from Brad Marchand(2), and Sam Reinhart in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 11 of 16 shots for the Panthers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Pittsburgh went 2-for-2, while the Panthers were 2-for-3 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Florida by a margin of 37-16.
Pittsburgh looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Blue Jackets. The Panthers will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Vegas.