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Pittsburgh Falls 5-4 to Red Wings - Recap

The Red Wings beat Pittsburgh 5-4 on Wednesday, earning a victory backstopped by Magnus Hellberg's 19 saves.

Detroit won as a +175 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Dylan Larkin, Jonatan Berggren, Jake Walman, Joe Veleno, and David Perron each scored for the Red Wings in the victory. Larkin opened the scoring for Detroit.

Magnus Hellberg stopped 19 of 19 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.

Jason Zucker(2), Drew O'Connor, and Jeff Carter scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Magnus Hellberg.

Casey DeSmith stopped 41 of 46 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Detroit scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Pittsburgh went 2-for-2 with the man advantage.

Detroit outshot Pittsburgh 46-31 in the game.

Detroit 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 vs. New Jersey.