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New York Rangers 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 6 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: New York Rangers 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 6. Shots on goal: NYR 20, PIT 34. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 NYR 0-2 PIT; P2 NYR 1-1 PIT; P3 NYR 4-3 PIT.

Scoring plays: P1 02:37 Anthony Mantha (assists: Rutger McGroarty) to make it NYR 0-1 PIT; P1 06:05 Noel Acciari (assists: Blake Lizotte, Connor Dewar) to make it NYR 0-2 PIT; P2 12:59 Anthony Mantha (assists: Rickard Rakell, Evgeni Malkin) to make it NYR 0-3 PIT; P2 18:28 Alexis Lafrenière (assists: J.T. Miller, Mika Zibanejad) to make it NYR 1-3 PIT; P3 01:20 Rickard Rakell (assists: Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson) to make it NYR 1-4 PIT; P3 01:40 Noel Acciari (assists: Blake Lizotte, Brett Kulak) to make it NYR 1-5 PIT; P3 09:12 Vincent Trocheck (assists: Vladislav Gavrikov) to make it NYR 2-5 PIT; P3 15:15 Vladislav Gavrikov (assists: Braden Schneider, Jonny Brodzinski) to make it NYR 3-5 PIT; P3 17:28 Ben Kindel (assists: Connor Dewar, Stuart Skinner) to make it NYR 3-6 PIT; P3 18:53 Alexis Lafrenière (assists: Vincent Trocheck, Matthew Robertson) to make it NYR 4-6 PIT; P3 19:49 Will Cuylle (assists: Vincent Trocheck, Alexis Lafrenière) to make it NYR 5-6 PIT. Top skaters: Alexis Lafrenière (NYR) 2 G, 1 A; Vincent Trocheck (NYR) 1 G, 2 A; Anthony Mantha (PIT) 2 G, 0 A; Noel Acciari (PIT) 2 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Jonathan Quick (NYR) 28 saves on 33, decision L; Stuart Skinner (PIT) 15 saves on 20, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · NYR
2 G, 1 A, 3 PTS, 4 SOG · 17:59 TOI
Goals · PIT
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 16:37 TOI
Goaltending · PIT
15 saves on 20 shots (.750) · W
Season highs
Noel Acciari · Season-high 2 goalsAlexis Lafrenière · Season-high 2 goals

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

NYR 0 largest lead Never led · 2-0 run, P3 9:12–P3 15:15
PIT 4 largest lead P3 1:40 (NYR 1, PIT 5) · 3-0 run, P1 2:37–P2 12:59
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 2:37 Anthony Mantha (Rutger McGroarty) PIT · tip-in shot · NYR 0, PIT 1
  • P1 6:05 Noel Acciari (Blake Lizotte, Connor Dewar) PIT · snap shot · NYR 0, PIT 2
  • P2 12:59 Anthony Mantha (Rickard Rakell, Evgeni Malkin) PIT · wrist shot · NYR 0, PIT 3
  • P2 18:28 Alexis Lafrenière (J.T. Miller, Mika Zibanejad) NYR · Power play · wrist shot · NYR 1, PIT 3
  • P3 1:20 Rickard Rakell (Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson) PIT · Power play · wrist shot · NYR 1, PIT 4
  • P3 1:40 Noel Acciari (Blake Lizotte, Brett Kulak) PIT · wrist shot · NYR 1, PIT 5
  • P3 9:12 Vincent Trocheck (Vladislav Gavrikov) NYR · Shorthanded · wrist shot · NYR 2, PIT 5
  • P3 15:15 Vladislav Gavrikov (Braden Schneider, Jonny Brodzinski) NYR · slap shot · NYR 3, PIT 5
  • P3 17:28 Ben Kindel (Connor Dewar, Stuart Skinner) PIT · Empty net · wrist shot · NYR 3, PIT 6
  • P3 18:53 Alexis Lafrenière (Vincent Trocheck, Matthew Robertson) NYR · wrist shot · NYR 4, PIT 6
  • P3 19:49 Will Cuylle (Vincent Trocheck, Alexis Lafrenière) NYR · Power play · wrist shot · NYR 5, PIT 6

Linescore

123 T
NYR 014 5
PIT 213 6

Shots on goal: NYR 20, PIT 34

Biggest Period

The New York Rangers scored 4 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

NYRPIT
20Shots on goal34
42Shot attempts70
42Faceoff wins27
26Hits16
10Blocked shots12
1Power-play goals1
2Takeaways5
12Giveaways11
12Penalty minutes6
84.8%Save %75.0%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
NYR92920
PIT11101334

🎯 Shot Map

New York Rangers5 G · 30 attempts
Gabe Perreault: saved (wrist)Will Cuylle: missed the netScott Morrow: saved (snap)Taylor Raddysh: missed the netWill Borgen: saved (wrist)Will Cuylle: saved (wrist)Will Cuylle: missed the netWill Cuylle: saved (wrist)Braden Schneider: saved (wrist)Taylor Raddysh: missed the netJ.T. Miller: saved (wrist)Gabe Perreault: saved (wrist)Alexis Lafrenière: saved (wrist)Vladislav Gavrikov: missed the netJ.T. Miller: missed the netAlexis Lafrenière: goal (wrist)Alexis Lafrenière: saved (snap)J.T. Miller: saved (slap)Sam Carrick: saved (wrist)Urho Vaakanainen: saved (wrist)Urho Vaakanainen: missed the netMika Zibanejad: missed the netVincent Trocheck: goal (wrist)Urho Vaakanainen: saved (wrist)Brennan Othmann: saved (wrist)Vladislav Gavrikov: goal (slap)Alexis Lafrenière: goal (wrist)J.T. Miller: missed the netVincent Trocheck: missed the netWill Cuylle: goal (wrist)
  • 5Goals17% of attempts
  • 15Saved50% of attempts
  • 10Missed the net33% of attempts
Pittsburgh Penguins6 G · 56 attempts
Anthony Mantha: goal (tip-in)Egor Chinakhov: saved (wrist)Ryan Shea: saved (wrist)Egor Chinakhov: missed the netTommy Novak: missed the netNoel Acciari: goal (snap)Erik Karlsson: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: saved (wrist)Evgeni Malkin: saved (wrist)Parker Wotherspoon: saved (wrist)Rickard Rakell: missed the netBen Kindel: saved (slap)Rickard Rakell: saved (tip-in)Evgeni Malkin: missed the netSidney Crosby: saved (wrist)Sidney Crosby: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: missed the netBrett Kulak: saved (wrist)Rutger McGroarty: saved (backhand)Evgeni Malkin: saved (wrist)Brett Kulak: saved (wrist)Ben Kindel: missed the netRyan Shea: missed the netErik Karlsson: saved (slap)Erik Karlsson: missed the netRickard Rakell: saved (wrist)Anthony Mantha: goal (wrist)Erik Karlsson: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: saved (backhand)Parker Wotherspoon: saved (snap)Rickard Rakell: saved (wrist)Sidney Crosby: saved (tip-in)Rickard Rakell: goal (wrist)Brett Kulak: saved (wrist)Blake Lizotte: missed the netNoel Acciari: goal (wrist)Rickard Rakell: missed the netBen Kindel: saved (backhand)Sidney Crosby: saved (wrist)Rickard Rakell: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: saved (wrist)Justin Brazeau: saved (tip-in)Ben Kindel: missed the netRickard Rakell: saved (snap)Erik Karlsson: saved (slap)Sidney Crosby: missed the netParker Wotherspoon: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: missed the netBen Kindel: saved (wrist)Connor Dewar: missed the netErik Karlsson: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: missed the netBen Kindel: goal (wrist)Connor Dewar: missed the net
  • 6Goals11% of attempts
  • 28Saved50% of attempts
  • 22Missed the net39% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

NYR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Alexis Lafrenière L 213+141017:59
Vincent Trocheck C 123+313022:40
Vladislav Gavrikov D 112+211122:29
Will Cuylle L 101+135120:02
Mika Zibanejad C 011-101222:47
Matthew Robertson D 011-101222:41
J.T. Miller C 011-122022:09
Braden Schneider D 011+211120:24
Jonny Brodzinski C 011-101009:37
Will Borgen D 000-111220:24
Gabe Perreault R 000-120014:58
Scott Morrow D 000-210114:50
Sam Carrick C 000-211014:34
Urho Vaakanainen D 000-220013:38
Taylor Raddysh R 000001011:09
Brennan Othmann L 000-113009:16
Matt Rempe C 000-104007:46
Noah Laba C 000-100002:34
NYR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jonathan Quick L 283384.8558:44
PIT skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Anthony Mantha R 202+120016:37
Noel Acciari C 202+121011:40
Rickard Rakell R 112-151119:55
Blake Lizotte C 022+200014:00
Connor Dewar C 022+304013:04
Ben Kindel C 101+150014:49
Erik Karlsson D 011-130023:53
Sidney Crosby C 011-132121:05
Evgeni Malkin C 011-121019:03
Brett Kulak D 011+130117:08
Rutger McGroarty R 011010009:31
Ryan Shea D 000+110020:13
Parker Wotherspoon D 000-221018:33
Connor Clifton D 000+103417:26
Egor Chinakhov R 000-141215:57
Tommy Novak C 000-100015:07
Ilya Solovyov D 000+201213:27
Justin Brazeau R 000011112:34
PIT goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Stuart Skinner W 152075.0559:45

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

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