nhl Game Recap
Calgary Flames vs Pittsburgh Penguins Wrap - Pittsburgh Wins 5-2
Bryan Rust scored twice to lead the Penguins over Calgary 5-2 on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena.
Pittsburgh won as a +103 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Pittsburgh got goals from Bryan Rust(2), Reilly Smith, Jake Guentzel, and Evgeni Malkin in the victory. Rust opened the scoring at 0:18 of the third period.
Alex Nedeljkovic turned in a 34-save effort for the Penguins.
Calgary got goals from Jonathan Huberdeau, and Matt Coronato in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Calgary got a 25-stop effort from Jacob Markstrom in the loss.
Pittsburgh scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Calgary went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Calgary by a margin of 36-30.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act on the road to face Detroit looking for another win. For Calgary, they head on the road to face Washington.