The Pittsburgh Penguins won a low-scoring Game 2 to even their second-round series with the Washington Capitals on Saturday.
The Penguins will try to keep their home-ice edge when they host the Capitals on Monday in Game 3 as consensus -140 betting favorites (bet $140 to win $100) at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark.
Pittsburgh winger Eric Fehr scored the game-winning goal in the third period for a 2-1 victory in Game 2 at Washington to help his team rebound from a tough 4-3 overtime loss in Game 1 that saw T.J. Oshie finish with a hat trick for the winning team.
Despite tying the series, the Penguins lost defenseman Olli Maatta to a head injury after only 31 seconds courtesy of Brooks Orpik, who was suspended three games for his hit, per NHL.com.
The 21-year-old Maatta averages about 20 minutes per game and was Pittsburgh’s first-round pick in 2012. He had 19 points in the regular season on six goals and 13 assists, and his loss should motivate the Pens as they seek revenge in Game 2.
The 35-year-old Orpik was averaging more ice time in the playoffs than Maatta and is also a former first-round pick of Pittsburgh ...
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