Joonas Donskoi scored in overtime to give the San Jose Sharks a much-needed 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in San Jose. The home team has won all three games of the series, which Pittsburgh leads 2-1.
Penguins lead Cup Final, but underdogs for Game 3
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsPittsburgh is a +120 road underdog in Saturday’s Game 3 at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. San Jose can close the series gap to 2-1 with a home win as a -140 favorite.
For the 11th straight game this postseason the Penguins outshot their opponent, this time holding the Sharks to just 22 shots in Game 2 while racking up 30 on Martin Jones.
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John Hefti-USA TODAY SportsSan Jose desperately needs a win in Game 3 to avoid an enormous three-game deficit in the Stanley Cup final. The visiting Pittsburgh Penguins will face off against the Sharks at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN and CBC.
San Jose needs to figure out how to match the Penguins’ speed. And, failing that, they need to start capitalizing on their scoring chances. Coach Peter DeBoer hasn’t figured out the right matchups to slow down the Penguins’ “HBK” line, and that needs to change for the Sharks to avoid a 3-0 hole. But San Jose can take solace in the fact each game was decided by a goal, and late. If they can start converting the opportunities the Penguins give them, they have a chance.
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