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Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers

NHL
Penguins
22-12-6, 50 PTS
7-2
Final
Rangers
17-15-7, 41 PTS
Madison Square Garden
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftNYR shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
PIT5101025
NYR1212630

In net

Matt Murray28/30 SV, .933
Henrik Lundqvist12/18 SV, .667
Team123T
PIT0437
NYR0112

Who won: Penguins 7-2

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 7-2 on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Madison Square Garden. The Penguins lead the series 1-0. The Penguins outscored the Rangers 4-1 in the 2nd period. Sidney Crosby led the Penguins in goals (1). Ryan Strome led the Rangers in goals (1).

Player of the game

Kris Letang

PIT · 1 G, 1 A, 2 SOG

8.3

Deserved to win

40%
PIT · 2.52 xG
61%
NYR · 3.14 xG

Rangers deserved better: 61% on chances, lost 2-7

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:17Tanner Pearson

    Big hit on N. Pionk

    Hit

    T. Pearson · 1 G

  3. P3 0:37Kevin Hayes

    Shot blocked by J. Riikola

    Blocked

    K. Hayes

  4. P3 0:45Neal Pionk
    TO

    Takeaway

    N. Pionk

  5. P3 1:14Patric Hornqvist

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    P. Hornqvist · 2 A

  6. P3 3:46Mika Zibanejad

    Face off

    Face Off

  7. P3 4:27Kevin Hayes

    Missed the net

    Missed

    K. Hayes

  8. P3 5:07Fredrik Claesson
    TO

    Giveaway

    F. Claesson · 1 A

  9. GOALP3 6:04
    Sidney Crosby

    Goal!

    S. Crosby · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    PIT 7 - 2 NYR
  10. P3 6:06Sidney Crosby
    TO

    Takeaway

    S. Crosby · 1 G, 1 A

  11. P3 6:08Bryan Rust

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Rust

  12. P3 6:44Ryan Strome
    TO

    Giveaway

    R. Strome · 1 G

  13. P3 7:19Kevin Shattenkirk

    Big hit on P. Hornqvist

    Hit

    K. Shattenkirk · 1 A

  14. P3 7:34Evgeni Malkin

    Face off

    Face Off

  15. P3 8:19Chris Kreider

    Shot blocked by T. Pearson

    Blocked

    C. Kreider

  16. P3 12:37Chris Kreider

    Missed the net

    Missed

    C. Kreider

  17. GOALP3 15:20
    Tanner Pearson

    Goal!

    T. Pearson · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 6 - 2 NYR
  18. P3 15:34Ryan Strome

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    R. Strome · 1 G

  19. P3 15:43Patric Hornqvist

    Big hit on M. Zibanejad

    Hit

    P. Hornqvist · 2 A

  20. P3 16:44Sidney Crosby

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    S. Crosby · 1 G, 1 A

  21. P3 16:44Vladislav Namestnikov

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    V. Namestnikov

  22. GOALP3 18:38
    Pavel Buchnevich

    Goal!

    P. Buchnevich · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 5 - 2 NYR
  23. P3 18:44Fredrik Claesson

    Missed the net

    Missed

    F. Claesson · 1 A

  24. P3 18:46Brett Howden

    Face off

    Face Off

  25. GOALP3 18:57
    Evgeni Malkin

    Goal!

    E. Malkin · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    PIT 5 - 1 NYR

Leaders

PITNYR
Goals
Sidney Crosby
1
Ryan Strome
1
Assists
Patric Hornqvist
2
Kevin Shattenkirk
1
Points
Sidney Crosby
2
Ryan Strome
1

Season seriesPIT leads series 1-0

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