nhl Game Recap
New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Wrap - New York Wins 5-3
The Rangers got a 3-goal performance from Mika Zibanejad as New York handed Pittsburgh a 5-3 defeat on Friday at PPG Paints Arena.
The Rangers were a -120 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.5.
New York got goals from Mika Zibanejad(3), Andrew Copp, and Chris Kreider in the victory. Zibanejad opened the scoring at 5:05 of the second period.
Igor Shesterkin turned in a 31-save effort for the Rangers.
Pittsburgh got goals from Jeff Carter, Bryan Rust, and Evgeni Malkin in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Pittsburgh got a 33-stop effort from Louis Domingue in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 2-for-3, while the Penguins were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Pittsburgh 38-34 in the game.