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Penguins Down Columbus 5-3 - Match Report
Pittsburgh skated to a 5-3 victory over Columbus on Tuesday in NHL action at PPG Paints Arena.
Pittsburgh won as a -235 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Pittsburgh got goals from Reilly Smith, Rickard Rakell, Jesse Puljujarvi, Evgeni Malkin, and Jeff Carter in the victory. Puljujarvi opened the scoring at 13:33 of the first period.
Tristan Jarry stopped 33 of 36 Columbus shots in the victory.
Jack Roslovic, Andrew Peeke, and Johnny Gaudreau scored for the Blue Jackets, finding the net behind Tristan Jarry.
Jet Greaves stopped 26 of 31 shots for the Blue Jackets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Pittsburgh scored 2 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Columbus went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh lost the shots on goal battle to Columbus by a margin of 36-31.
Pittsburgh looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Capitals. The Blue Jackets will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Edmonton.