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NHL: Pittsburgh 5, Toronto 4 (SO)

TORONTO, March 9 (UPI) -- James Neal and Sidney Crosby each nailed shootout goals Saturday, propelling the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-4 win over Toronto.

Neal beat Toronto's James Reimer in the first round of the tiebreaker, and after Marc-Andre Fleury stopped Nazem Kadri, Crosby sealed the victory with another Penguins tally.

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Neal and Crosby also scored in regulation, as did Beau Bennett and Pascal Dupuis as Pittsburgh notched its fourth straight win.

Fleury finished with 22 saves for the Penguins, who improved to 11-4-0 on the road.

The Maple Leafs dropped their second straight despite a goal and two assists from Phil Kessel.

Cody Franson, Clarke MacArthur and James van Riemsdyk also scored and Reimer ended with 37 stops.

Dion Phaneuf assisted on three of Toronto's goals.

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