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Pittsburgh Penguins vs San Jose Sharks Recap - Sharks Win 2-1
San Jose skated to a 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh on Monday in NHL action at SAP Center at San Jose.
Bettors who backed the Sharks were rewarded as +156 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
San Jose got goals from Macklin Celebrini, and Mikael Granlund in the victory. Granlund opened the scoring at 7:41 of the second period.
Yaroslav Askarov turned in a 31-save effort for the Sharks.
Pittsburgh got a goal from Sidney Crosby in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 26 of 28 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, San Jose went 0-for-3, while the Penguins were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
San Jose lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 32-28.
San Jose looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Kraken. The Penguins will aim to get back on the winning track at Utah.