nhl Game Recap
Hurricanes Down Pittsburgh 3-2 - Match Report
Jordan Staal was the difference, potting a pair for Carolina on Friday as the Hurricanes skated off with a 3-2 victory over the Penguins at PNC Arena.
Bettors who backed the Hurricanes were rewarded as -126 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Carolina got goals from Jordan Staal(2), and Andrei Svechnikov in the victory. Staal opened the scoring at 4:20 of the second period.
Antti Raanta stopped 22 of 24 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Pittsburgh got goals from Sidney Crosby, and Jake Guentzel in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Pittsburgh got a 39-stop effort from Casey DeSmith in the loss.
Carolina scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Carolina outshot Pittsburgh 42-24 in the game.
Carolina heads into a battle against the Kraken. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida.