nhl Game Recap
Boston Ices Pittsburgh 2-1 - Recap
Boston skated to a 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh on Tuesday in NHL action at PPG Paints Arena.
Boston was an underdog by -104 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
Boston got goals from David Pastrnak, and Trent Frederic in the victory. Pastrnak opened the scoring at 3:20 of the first period.
Dan Vladar turned in a 34-save effort for the Bruins.
Brandon Tanev scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Dan Vladar.
Casey DeSmith stopped 31 of 33 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Boston went 1-for-4, while the Penguins were 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Boston lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 35-33.
Boston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Sabres. The Penguins will aim to get back on the winning track at New Jersey.