nhl Game Recap
Penguins vs Wild Final: 3-1 - Recap
Sidney Crosby scored a pair of goals against the Wild as Pittsburgh handed Minnesota a 3-1 defeat on Sunday at Xcel Energy Center.
Pittsburgh was an underdog by +128 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 6.0.
Sidney Crosby(2), and Evgeni Malkin each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Malkin opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Tristan Jarry turned in a 30-save effort for the Penguins.
Minnesota got a goal from Ryan Hartman in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 19 of 21 shots for the Wild, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Pittsburgh scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Minnesota went 1-for-6 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Minnesota by a margin of 31-22.
Pittsburgh looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Golden Knights. The Wild will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Colorado.