nhl Game Recap
New York Ices Pittsburgh 6-0 - Recap
New York earned a 6-0 victory over Pittsburgh behind a 2-goal performance from Artemi Panarin on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -143 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
New York got goals from Artemi Panarin(2), Jacob Trouba, Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, and Vladimir Tarasenko in the victory. Zibanejad opened the scoring at 5:10 of the first period.
Igor Shesterkin stopped 34 of 34 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Tristan Jarry stopped 13 of 17 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-4, while the Penguins were 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Pittsburgh outshot New York 34-24 in the game.
New York heads into a battle against the Predators. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Ottawa.