NYR 3–2 PIT Final / SO · W
Rangers/Schedule/Recap Sat, Feb 28, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
New York Rangers
NYR · 23-29-7
3–2
Final / SOW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 30-15-13
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT NYR 02111110021325 PIT 11011404060234 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
NYR 23-29-7 · PIT 30-15-13 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2

Rangers beat the Penguins

Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Rangers erased the deficit with two unanswered goals — Raddysh's equalizer — and won it in a shootout. Stuart Skinner stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Rangers created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.4, on 25 and 34 shots on goal.

NYR 3.6 xG · 25 shots PIT 2.4 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.2 · 1.0
2nd 1.1 · 0.5
3rd · the swing 1.5 · 0.2
OT 0.7 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 68.
NYR 68%PIT 32%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 6 penalties
← Rangers shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:28 Braden Schneider· Holding
Mantha scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
02:08 Anthony Mantha PP
Erik Karlsson, Bryan Rust · Power play (Schneider, holding) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
02:36 Vincent Trocheck· Abuse of officials
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
02:36 Vincent Trocheck· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
15:59 Blake Lizotte· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:30 Vladislav Gavrikov· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
01:59 Ryan Shea
Connor Clifton, Blake Lizotte · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
0–2
PEN
09:09 Rickard Rakell· Hooking
Zibanejad scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
10:00 Mika Zibanejad PP
Vincent Trocheck, J.T. Miller · Power play (Rakell, hooking) · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
1–2
3rd period
4
Vladislav Gavrikov, · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
2–2
Shootout
1 Anthony Mantha Miss
2 Vincent Trocheck Goal
3 Egor Chinakhov Save
4 J.T. Miller Save
5 Tommy Novak Miss
Goaltending
+1.1
vs expected
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.5
vs expected
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team NYRPIT
Shots on goal
25
34
Expected goals
3.6
2.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
77%
23%
Power play
1/2
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Rangers went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Penguins power plays.