NYR
New York Rangers
33-38-9 · L2 · L10: 5-5-0
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
Final
5—6
2026-01-31 · PPG Paints Arena
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
W
W
W
W
SO
W
SO
L
L
PIT dominated expected goals 5.8 to 1.8
xG Flow
CUMULATIVENYR xG
1.84
ACTUAL
5 — 6
PIT xG
5.80
Scoring Timeline
0.15
HIGH xG
39
Anthony Mantha(18)
R · PIT · #39
Rutger McGroarty (2)NYR 0 - 1 PIT
0.08
MED xG
55
Noel Acciari(5)
C · PIT · #55
Blake Lizotte (10), Connor Dewar (9)NYR 0 - 2 PIT
0.25
HIGH xG
39
Anthony Mantha(19)
R · PIT · #39
Rickard Rakell (14), Evgeni Malkin (29)NYR 0 - 3 PIT
0.05
MED xG
13
Alexis Lafrenière(11)
L · NYR · #13
J.T. Miller (22), Mika Zibanejad (29)NYR 1 - 3 PIT
0.16
HIGH xG
67
Rickard Rakell(10)
R · PIT · #67
Sidney Crosby (31), Erik Karlsson (30)NYR 1 - 4 PIT
0.07
MED xG
55
Noel Acciari(6)
C · PIT · #55
Blake Lizotte (11), Brett Kulak (7)NYR 1 - 5 PIT
0.14
HIGH xG
16
Vincent Trocheck(12)
C · NYR · #16
Vladislav Gavrikov (12)NYR 2 - 5 PIT
0.05
MED xG
84
Vladislav Gavrikov(9)
D · NYR · #84
Braden Schneider (9), Jonny Brodzinski (6)NYR 3 - 5 PIT
1.04
HIGH xG
Benjamin Kindel(12)
C · PIT
Connor Dewar (10), Stuart Skinner (1)NYR 3 - 6 PIT
0.07
MED xG
13
Alexis Lafrenière(12)
L · NYR · #13
Vincent Trocheck (23), Matthew Robertson (7)NYR 4 - 6 PIT
0.26
HIGH xG
50
Will Cuylle(13)
L · NYR · #50
Vincent Trocheck (24), Alexis Lafrenière (20)NYR 5 - 6 PIT
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS★1
32
Jonathan Quick
G · NYR · #32
28/33 saves, .848 SV%, -1.1 GSAx
★2
13
Alexis Lafrenière
L · NYR · #13
2G, 1A, 4 SOG, 1 HIT
★3
16
Vincent Trocheck
C · NYR · #16
1G, 2A, 1 SOG, 3 HIT
Team Stats
NYRPIT
20Shots34
1.84xGF5.80
46.2CF%53.8
60.9FO%39.1
1/3PP1/5
26Hits16
10Blocks12
12Giveaways12
2Takeaways5
12PIM8
Period Breakdown
| Period | NYR SOG | PIT SOG | NYR xG | PIT xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | 9 | 0.76 | 0.98 |
| 2nd | 1 | 9 | 0.21 | 1.01 |
| 3rd | 5 | 10 | 0.87 | 3.82 |
| Total | 15 | 28 | 1.84 | 5.81 |
Penalties
10 TOTAL1P 06:10
Rutger McGroartytripping (2 min)
Drawn by Alexis Lafrenière1P 17:40
Scott Morrowhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Rutger McGroarty2P 03:19
Matthew Robertsoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Justin Brazeau2P 10:56
Jonny Brodzinskihigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Connor Dewar2P 17:09
Sam Carricktripping (2 min)
Drawn by Anthony Mantha2P 17:09
Anthony Manthaslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Sam Carrick2P 18:15
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
2P 20:00
Will Cuylleholding (2 min)
Drawn by Parker Wotherspoon3P 04:37
Ilya Solovyovcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Matt Rempe3P 08:24
Will Borgenroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Egor Chinakhov