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Penguins Down Detroit 6-3 - Match Report

Anthony Beauvillier was the difference, potting a pair for Pittsburgh on Thursday as the Penguins skated off with a 6-3 victory over the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena.

The Penguins were a +127 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.

Anthony Beauvillier(2), Erik Karlsson, Marcus Pettersson, Kevin Hayes, and Drew O'Connor each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Beauvillier opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.

Joel Blomqvist turned in a 29-save effort for the Penguins.

Alex DeBrincat(2), and Vladimir Tarasenko scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Joel Blomqvist.

Detroit got a 10-stop effort from Ville Husso in the loss.

On the power play, Pittsburgh went 1-for-2, while the Red Wings were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.

Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Detroit by a margin of 32-28.

Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act on the road to face Toronto looking for another win. For Detroit, they head home to face Nashville.