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Panthers Fall 7-6 Against Pittsburgh - Game Recap
Kris Letang scored twice to lead the Penguins over Florida 7-6 on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena.
The Penguins were a -161 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Kris Letang(2), Evgeni Malkin, Drew O'Connor, Sidney Crosby, Danton Heinen, and Rickard Rakell each scored for the Penguins in the victory. Rakell opened the scoring for Pittsburgh.
Casey DeSmith turned in a 33-save effort for the Penguins.
Carter Verhaeghe(2), Matthew Tkachuk, Colin White, Sam Reinhart, and Aaron Ekblad scored for the Panthers, finding the net behind Casey DeSmith.
Florida got a 42-stop effort from Alex Lyon in the loss.
On the power play, Pittsburgh went 3-for-5, while the Panthers were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Florida lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 49-39.
Pittsburgh heads into a battle against the Capitals. Florida, meanwhile, will have their next action against Los Angeles.