nhl Game Recap
Penguins Down Buffalo 5-2 - Match Report
Alex Nedeljkovic made 40 stops Friday to lead the Penguins over the Sabres 5-2 at KeyBank Center.
Pittsburgh was an underdog by -104 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Alex Nedeljkovic, Bryan Rust, Cody Glass, Anthony Beauvillier, and Rickard Rakell each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Rakell opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 40 of 42 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Buffalo got goals from Zach Benson, and Owen Power in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 14 of 18 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Pittsburgh went 3-for-4, while the Sabres were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Buffalo outshot Pittsburgh 42-19 in the game.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act on the road to face Washington looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head on the road to face Seattle.