nhl Game Recap
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins Wrap - Tampa Bay Wins 5-2
Tampa Bay earned a 5-2 victory over Pittsburgh behind a 2-goal performance from Nikita Kucherov on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.
Bettors who backed the Lightning were rewarded as -147 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Nikita Kucherov(2), Brandon Hagel, Nick Paul, and Anthony Cirelli each scored for the Lightning in the victory. Hagel opened the scoring for Tampa Bay.
Jonas Johansson turned in a 31-save effort for the Lightning.
Pittsburgh got goals from Rickard Rakell, and Kevin Hayes in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Tristan Jarry stopped 14 of 17 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Tampa Bay went 0-for-0, while the Penguins were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot Tampa Bay 33-19 in the game.
Tampa Bay looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bruins. The Penguins will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Seattle.