nhl Game Recap
Penguins Down Vancouver 5-4 - Match Report
Bryan Rust scored a pair of goals against the Canucks as Pittsburgh handed Vancouver a 5-4 defeat on Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as -106 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Pittsburgh got goals from Bryan Rust(2), Blake Lizotte, Rickard Rakell, and Kevin Hayes in the victory. Lizotte opened the scoring at 3:59 of the first period.
Tristan Jarry stopped 25 of 29 Vancouver shots in the victory.
Elias Pettersson, Aatu Raty, Quinn Hughes, and Pius Suter scored for the Canucks, finding the net behind Tristan Jarry.
Vancouver got a 18-stop effort from Arturs Silovs in the loss.
Pittsburgh scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Vancouver went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Vancouver outshot Pittsburgh 29-23 in the game.
Pittsburgh looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bruins. The Canucks will aim to get back on the winning track at Buffalo.