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Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins Recap - Red Wings Win 3-2

The Red Wings earned a 3-2 victory over the Penguins on Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena.

Bettors who backed the Red Wings were rewarded as +120 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.

Detroit got goals from Patrick Kane, Jonatan Berggren, and Simon Edvinsson in the victory. Berggren opened the scoring at 1:00 of the second period.

Cam Talbot turned in a 31-save effort for the Red Wings.

Bryan Rust, and Anthony Beauvillier scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Cam Talbot.

Pittsburgh got a 28-stop effort from Alex Nedeljkovic in the loss.

Detroit scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 0-for-2 with the man advantage.

Detroit lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 33-31.

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