Game recap
Pittsburgh Penguins 2-3 Vegas Golden Knights: game recap
The Golden Knights beat the Penguins 3-2 at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday.
Hertl's goal put Vegas back ahead
Tomas Hertl scored in the 59th minute to put the Golden Knights back in front. Trevor Connelly had tied the game in the 51st minute after Rickard Rakell gave the Penguins the lead in the 49th.
Penguins rallied after a slow start
The Golden Knights had the lead after the first period, and the second period was scoreless. Tommy Novak tied the game for the Penguins in the 41st minute. The Penguins had 25 shots to the Golden Knights' 23.
A close call on the odds
Before the match the odds gave the Penguins a 52% chance and the Golden Knights 48%, so it was a close call. Vegas now has 22 points and sits third in the standings. The Penguins are 15th with 12 points.