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Penguins vs Jets Final: 3-2 - Recap

Pittsburgh earned a 3-2 victory over Winnipeg on Sunday, but needed a shootout to do it at PPG Paints Arena.

Bettors who backed the Penguins were rewarded as -220 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.

Kasperi Kapanen, and Jeff Carter each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Kapanen opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.

Tristan Jarry turned in a 27-save effort for the Penguins.

Kyle Connor, and Blake Wheeler scored for the Jets, finding the net behind Tristan Jarry.

Winnipeg got a 36-stop effort from Connor Hellebuyck in the loss.

On the power play, Pittsburgh went 0-for-4, while the Jets were 1-for-1 with the man advantage.

Pittsburgh outshot Winnipeg 38-29 in the game.

Pittsburgh heads into a battle against the Coyotes. Winnipeg, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida.