PIT
PIT
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · L2 · L10: 6-4-0
W
W
OT
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
Final/SO
2—3
2026-02-28 · Madison Square Garden
NYR
NYR
New York Rangers
33-38-9 · L2 · L10: 5-5-0
OT
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
PIT controlled xG 3.1 to 3.0 but NYR won on execution · NYR controlled 59% of 5v5 shot attempts · Decided in a shootout

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RDOT
PIT xG
3.13
ACTUAL
2 — 3
NYR xG
3.02

Scoring Timeline

0.13
HIGH xG
PIT1P 02:08Power Play
Anthony Mantha
39
Anthony Mantha(21)
R · PIT · #39
Erik Karlsson (32), Bryan Rust (22)
PIT 1 - 0 NYR
0.01
LOW xG
PIT2P 01:59Even Strength
Ryan Shea
5
Ryan Shea(4)
D · PIT · #5
Connor Clifton (3), Blake Lizotte (12)
PIT 2 - 0 NYR
0.16
HIGH xG
NYR2P 10:00Power Play
Mika Zibanejad
93
Mika Zibanejad(24)
C · NYR · #93
Vincent Trocheck (26), J.T. Miller (23)
PIT 2 - 1 NYR
0.12
HIGH xG
NYR3P 02:57Even Strength
Taylor Raddysh
16
Taylor Raddysh(9)
R · NYR · #16
Vladislav Gavrikov (13), Brendan Brisson (1)
PIT 2 - 2 NYR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Igor Shesterkin
31
Igor Shesterkin
G · NYR · #31
32/34 saves, .941 SV%, +1.3 GSAx
★2
Stuart Skinner
74
Stuart Skinner
G · PIT · #74
23/25 saves, .920 SV%, +1.2 GSAx
★3
Mika Zibanejad
93
Mika Zibanejad
C · NYR · #93
1G, 5 SOG

Team Stats

PITNYR
34Shots25
3.13xGF3.02
41CF%59
23.1FO%76.9
1/3PP1/2
15Hits28
19Blocks11
15Giveaways16
6Takeaways4
4PIM16

Period Breakdown

PeriodPIT SOGNYR SOGPIT xGNYR xG
1st921.340.19
2nd13101.081.23
3rd490.131.30
OT620.580.31
Total32233.133.03

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 01:28
NYR
Braden Schneiderholding (2 min)
Drawn by Avery Hayes
1P 02:36
NYR
Vincent Trocheckmisconduct (10 min)
1P 02:36
NYR
Vincent Trocheckabuse-of-officials (2 min)
1P 15:59
PIT
Blake Lizotteslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Conor Sheary
1P 18:30
NYR
Vladislav Gavrikovholding (2 min)
Drawn by Bryan Rust
2P 09:09
PIT
Rickard Rakellhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Will Cuylle