nhl Game Recap
Penguins Down Montreal 3-1 - Match Report
Sidney Crosby scored a pair of goals against the Canadiens as Pittsburgh handed Montreal a 3-1 defeat on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena.
The Penguins were a -175 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Sidney Crosby(2), and Blake Lizotte each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Crosby opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 25 of 26 Montreal shots in the victory.
Montreal got a goal from Christian Dvorak in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Montreal got a 21-stop effort from Sam Montembeault in the loss.
On the power play, Pittsburgh went 1-for-2, while the Canadiens were 0-for-2 with the man advantage.
Montreal outshot Pittsburgh 26-24 in the game.
Pittsburgh heads into a battle against the Islanders. Montreal, meanwhile, will have their next action against Calgary.