The Pittsburgh Penguins will look for an NHL Stanley Cup title as they host the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 of their playoff series.
Start Time: 8PM ET
Location: Pittsburgh
TV: NBC
Odds: Penguins -160 odds and Sharks +140 odds
Over Under Total: 5 goals
Notes: Pittsburgh is one win away from a Stanley Cup as they improve to 3-1 in this series following the 3-1 road victory in Game 4 to the San Jose Sharks as a +112 wagering underdog. The game goes under 5 ½ goals for the fourth straight time in this NHL Finals series.
The Sharks finally outshot the Penguins as they had 24 and allowed 20 shots. But has been in the case in each of the first four games San Jose allowed the first goal of the game. The deficit was 2-0 for the Sharks entering the final period. San Jose cut the deficit to 2-1 as Melker Karlsson scored at 8:07. Pittsburgh made sure there would be no overtime as Eric Fehr found the net with just over two minutes remaining. Penguins goalie Matthew Murray turned away 23 of 24 shots on net. His record is now 14-3 as a rookie in the playoffs with a goal against average of 2.09. The 22 year old goalie was a third round pick of the Penguins in 2012. Sharks goalie Martin Jones saved 17 of 20 shots and ran his playoff record to 13-5. Jones has a goal against average of 2.17 in this year’s playoffs.
