Rangers get early goals, jump on Penguins in opener
Derick Brassard and Ryan McDonough scored in the first period, and Henrik Lundqvist made the goals stand up as the New York Rangers won the opener of their playoff series with Pittsburgh.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Pittsburgh Penguins
1
New York Rangers
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NYR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/8/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Boston Bruins | L 2-6 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 2-3 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:58 1-2
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Missed 8:46 1-2
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Missed 8:09 1-2
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Penalty 5:33
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Missed 2:11 1-2
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Missed 1:15 1-2
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Penalty 13:04
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Goal 6:15 1-2
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Penalty 16:43
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Missed 16:38 0-2
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Goal 15:16 0-2
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Penalty 14:33
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Missed 11:08 0-1
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Missed 9:43 0-1
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Penalty 8:54
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Missed 7:01 0-1
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Penalty 6:02
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Missed 2:50 0-1
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Goal 0:28 0-1
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End of Game 20:00 1-2
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Period End 20:00 1-2
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Missed 19:58 1-2
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Face Off 19:56 1-2
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Stoppage 19:56 1-2
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Hit 19:47 1-2
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Face Off 19:03 1-2
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Stoppage 19:03 1-2
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Hit 18:38 1-2
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Takeaway 18:33 1-2
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Face Off 18:12 1-2
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Stoppage 18:12 1-2
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Face Off 17:15 1-2
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Stoppage 17:15 1-2
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Face Off 17:08 1-2
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Stoppage 17:08 1-2
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Hit 17:06 1-2
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Takeaway 16:52 1-2
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Shot 16:39 1-2
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Hit 16:28 1-2
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Face Off 16:10 1-2
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Stoppage 16:10 1-2
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Blocked 15:36 1-2
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Blocked 15:10 1-2
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Takeaway 15:07 1-2
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Blocked 15:03 1-2
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Blocked 14:58 1-2
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Hit 14:57 1-2
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Face Off 14:28 1-2
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Stoppage 14:28 1-2
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Shot 14:28 1-2
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Blocked 14:25 1-2
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Face Off 14:00 1-2
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Stoppage 14:00 1-2
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Shot 14:00 1-2
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Shot 13:11 1-2
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Face Off 12:51 1-2
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Stoppage 12:51 1-2
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Blocked 12:51 1-2
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Face Off 12:15 1-2
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Team Stats
PIT
NYR
11
Blocked Shots
22
32
Hits
32
7
Takeaways
8
25
Shots
38
0
Power Play Goals
1
1
Power Play Opportunities
5
0.0
Power Play Percentage
20.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
38
Faceoffs Won
28
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
7
Giveaways
11
5
Total Penalties
1
10
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
Injuries
New York Rangers
- Alberts Smits Injured Reserve
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Elmer Soderblom Injured Reserve
- Bryan Rust Injured Reserve
- Trevor van Riemsdyk Injured Reserve
- Ryan Graves Injured Reserve
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