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San Jose Sharks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Recap - Penguins Win 8-5
Evan Rodrigues sniped 3 goals in leading Pittsburgh to a 8-5 win over San Jose on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as -171 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Pittsburgh got goals from Evan Rodrigues(3), Bryan Rust(3), Kasper Bjorkqvist, and Jake Guentzel in the victory. Rodrigues opened the scoring at 1:03 of the first period.
Casey DeSmith stopped 22 of 27 San Jose shots in the victory.
Matt Nieto, Logan Couture, Alexander Barabanov, Jacob Middleton, and Brent Burns scored for the Sharks, finding the net behind Casey DeSmith.
San Jose got a 11-stop effort from James Reimer in the loss.
Pittsburgh scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while San Jose went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot San Jose 39-27 in the game.
Pittsburgh looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Blues. The Sharks will aim to get back on the winning track at Detroit.