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Penguins Down Columbus 5-4 - Match Report
Pittsburgh got a pair of goals from Jason Zucker as the Penguins skated to a 5-4 victory over Columbus on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena.
Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as -304 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Jason Zucker(2), Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, and Danton Heinen each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Zucker opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Casey DeSmith turned in a 15-save effort for the Penguins.
Columbus got goals from Lane Pederson, Liam Foudy, Emil Bemstrom, and Patrik Laine in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Columbus got a 35-stop effort from Michael Hutchinson in the loss.
On the power play, Pittsburgh went 1-for-2, while the Blue Jackets were 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 47-27.
Next game, Pittsburgh takes its act home to face New York looking for another win. For Columbus, they head home to face St. Louis.