The New York Rangers (18-10-5) will be out to build on their winning streak when they travel to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (18-9-4) at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. New York is coming off a high-scoring 7-1 win over the Blackhawks on Sunday, their seventh consecutive win.
The Rangers committed only one penalty in the game, holding Chicago without a power play goal. Seven players found the net for the Rangers. Artemi Panarin scored and provided two assists to share the scoring lead with Adam Fox, who had three assists.
Igor Shesterkin saved an impressive 29 of 30 shots (.966%) in the win. Pittsburgh fell 3-2 to the Hurricanes on Sunday. Rickard Rakell and Brock McGinn both scored once for the Penguins. Casey DeSmith saved only 26 of 29 shots against (.896%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams last met in the first round of last season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs when the Rangers secured their place in the second round with a 4-3 (OT) win (4-3 series), their third straight win against Pittsburgh.
FACING OFF
New York is averaging 3.27 goals per game for the season, 12th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Penguins team that is allowing 2.87 goals a game (14th). Meanwhile, Pittsburgh has found the net 3.45 times a game on average, sixth in the league, and the Rangers are allowing opponents to score 2.70 goals per game (6th).
The Rangers’ 24.00% power play percentage ranks 12th in the league, while the Penguins are 19th with a conversion rate of 21.70%. Pittsburgh has been more successful at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fourth-highest PK% at 83.51%. New York ranks 11th at 80.61%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 40 and 37 points this season, Panarin and Mika Zibanejad have been the top skaters for the Rangers. Panarin is among the league leaders with his 32 assists (4th). In the net, Shesterkin (15-4-4) is New York’s top goaltender.
He has a 2.45 GAA and a .917% save percentage. Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins in scoring with 40 points (7th in the league). He has 17 goals and 23 assists. Tristan Jarry (14-3-3) has the best goals against average for Pittsburgh at 2.63. He has a save percentage of .921%.
HOME AND AWAY
New York has won five in a row away from home this season. Pittsburgh is pursuing a sixth straight win at PPG Paints Arena this season.
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Pittsburgh Penguins (-140)
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