nhl Game Recap
Recap - Panthers Defeat Pittsburgh 3-2
Florida needed a shootout to earn a 3-2 victory over Pittsburgh on Friday in NHL action at Amerant Bank Arena.
Florida was favored by -180 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Florida got goals from Gustav Forsling, and Matthew Tkachuk in the victory. Forsling opened the scoring at 0:36 of the second period.
Spencer Knight turned in a 29-save effort for the Panthers.
Pittsburgh got goals from Sidney Crosby, and Rickard Rakell in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Tristan Jarry stopped 31 of 33 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Florida scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 2-for-7 with the man advantage.
Florida outshot Pittsburgh 33-31 in the game.
Next game, Florida takes its act on the road to face Colorado looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face Carolina.