nhl Game Recap
Penguins Fall 4-2 Against Detroit - Game Recap
The Red Wings earned a 4-2 victory over the Penguins on Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena.
Bettors who backed the Red Wings were rewarded as -121 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Detroit got goals from Patrick Kane, J.T. Compher, Jonatan Berggren, and Dylan Larkin in the victory. Berggren opened the scoring at 7:52 of the first period.
Alex Lyon turned in a 23-save effort for the Red Wings.
Pittsburgh got a goal from Drew O'Connor(2) in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 21 of 24 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Detroit went 2-for-3, while the Penguins were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Detroit by a margin of 25-25.
Next game, Detroit takes its act on the road to face Columbus looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face Florida.