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Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers

NHL
Penguins
25-13-2, 52 PTS
5-2
Final
Rangers
18-16-5, 41 PTS
Madison Square Garden
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

PIT shoots leftNYR shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
PIT1361332
NYR510924

In net

Tristan Jarry22/24 SV, .917
Igor Shesterkin27/31 SV, .871
Team123T
PIT1225
NYR0112

Who won: Penguins 5-2

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Madison Square Garden. The Penguins win the series 6-2. Kris Letang led the Penguins in goals (1). Kevin Rooney led the Rangers in goals (1).

Player of the game

Kris Letang

PIT · 1 G, 1 A, 2 SOG

8.2

Deserved to win

65%
PIT · 3.72 xG
35%
NYR · 2.83 xG

Penguins created better chances: they win this game 65% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:18Mark Jankowski

    Shot blocked by J. Trouba

    Blocked

    M. Jankowski · 1 G

  3. P3 0:25Kevin Rooney

    Big hit on C. Ceci

    Hit

    K. Rooney · 1 G

  4. P3 1:31Jared McCann

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. McCann

  5. GOALP3 1:31
    Mark Jankowski

    Goal!

    M. Jankowski · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 5 - 2 NYR
  6. P3 1:33Zachary Aston-Reese
    TO

    Takeaway

    Z. Aston-Reese · 1 A

  7. P3 1:38Chris Kreider

    Big hit on M. Jankowski

    Hit

    C. Kreider

  8. P3 2:22Mika Zibanejad

    Missed the net

    Missed

    M. Zibanejad

  9. P3 3:40Radim Zohorna

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    R. Zohorna · 1 G, 1 A

  10. P3 3:58Ryan Strome

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    R. Strome

  11. P3 4:02Jared McCann

    Shot blocked by R. Strome

    Blocked

    J. McCann

  12. P3 4:53Mika Zibanejad

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    M. Zibanejad

  13. GOALP3 6:12
    Kevin Rooney

    Goal!

    K. Rooney · 1 G

    Goal

    PIT 4 - 2 NYR
  14. P3 6:30Kevin Rooney

    Face off

    Face Off

  15. P3 7:26Mika Zibanejad

    Big hit on F. Gaudreau

    Hit

    M. Zibanejad

  16. P3 7:54Mika Zibanejad

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Zibanejad

  17. P3 8:06Pavel Buchnevich

    Shot blocked by S. Crosby

    Blocked

    P. Buchnevich · 1 A

  18. P3 8:20Bryan Rust
    TO

    Giveaway

    B. Rust

  19. P3 8:42Pavel Buchnevich

    Missed the net

    Missed

    P. Buchnevich · 1 A

  20. GOALP3 9:31
    Jason Zucker

    Goal!

    J. Zucker · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    PIT 4 - 1 NYR
  21. P3 10:23Mika Zibanejad

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    M. Zibanejad

  22. P3 10:40Sidney Crosby

    Face off

    Face Off

  23. P3 11:08Chris Kreider
    TO

    Giveaway

    C. Kreider

  24. P3 11:32Artemi Panarin

    Shot blocked by B. Dumoulin

    Blocked

    A. Panarin

  25. P3 13:19Sidney Crosby

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    S. Crosby

Leaders

PITNYR
Goals
Kris Letang
1
Kevin Rooney
1
Assists
Kris Letang
1
Kaapo Kakko
1
Points
Kris Letang
2
Kevin Rooney
1

Season seriesPIT wins series 6-2

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