New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Tuesday, December 20, 2016 · PPG Paints Arena

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Final

SOG 28–47

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Game summary

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 7-2 on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins outshot the Rangers 47-28.

Goals came from Sidney Crosby, Matt Puempel, Evgeni Malkin, Phil Kessel, Michael Grabner, Justin Schultz, Bryan Rust, Patric Hornqvist and Nick Bonino.

Matt Murray made 26 saves on 28 shots for the win; Antti Raanta stopped 40 of 47.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NYR	1	0	1	2	28
PIT	1	2	4	7	47

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Sidney Crosby (22)Ian Cole (10), Justin Schultz (14)0–105:55 PIT · PPG
Matt Puempel (2)Marek Hrivik (1), Nick Holden (12)1–116:59 NYR

2nd period

Evgeni Malkin (14)Chris Kunitz (11), Phil Kessel (22)1–204:43 PIT
Phil Kessel (11)Evgeni Malkin (22), Brian Dumoulin (7)1–308:53 PIT · PPG

3rd period

Michael Grabner (14)Derek Stepan (17), Mats Zuccarello (14)2–301:52 NYR
Justin Schultz (6)Evgeni Malkin (23)2–404:11 PIT
Bryan Rust (9)Sidney Crosby (14)2–506:12 PIT
Patric Hornqvist (7)Nick Bonino (9), Chris Kunitz (12)2–612:22 PIT · PPG
Nick Bonino (6)Bryan Rust (6), Ian Cole (11)2–719:49 PIT

Team stats

NYRPIT

28Shots on goal47

52%Faceoff %48%

0/3Power play3/5

10Penalty minutes6

47Hits29

9Blocked shots12

5Giveaways7

6Takeaways2

Penalties

1st 02:19Kevin Klein · high sticking double minor4 min
2nd 02:02Derrick Pouliot · tripping2 min
2nd 07:32Kevin Hayes · high sticking2 min
2nd 11:01Chris Kreider · interference goalkeeper2 min
2nd 12:14Sidney Crosby · kneeing2 min
2nd 17:44Ian Cole · hooking2 min
3rd 10:42Brady Skjei · tripping2 min

Season series

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

12Matt PuempelL	1	0	1	0	3	5	0	0	–	12:06
21Derek StepanC	0	1	1	0	2	2	0	0	48	16:59
36Mats ZuccarelloC	0	1	1	0	3	0	1	0	–	15:53
40Michael GrabnerR	1	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	100	13:38
46Marek HrivikL	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	–	11:44
22Nick HoldenD	0	1	1	+1	2	3	0	0	–	21:52
10J.T. MillerC	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	100	16:35
13Kevin HayesR	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	2	50	17:39
19Jesper FastR	0	0	0	-2	3	3	0	0	–	16:39
20Chris KreiderC	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	2	–	15:31
24Oscar LindbergC	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	0	67	13:44
26Jimmy VeseyL	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	–	13:04
73Brandon PirriC	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0	–	12:36
5Dan GirardiD	0	0	0	-2	0	2	2	0	–	17:30
8Kevin KleinD	0	0	0	-1	2	3	2	4	–	16:22
18Marc StaalD	0	0	0	+1	1	6	1	0	–	17:52
27Ryan McDonaghD	0	0	0	-2	2	2	2	0	–	22:32
76Brady SkjeiD	0	0	0	-1	1	8	0	2	–	19:07

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Henrik LundqvistG		0	0	0	–	00:00
32Antti RaantaG	L	47	40	7	.851	60:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

71Evgeni MalkinC	1	2	3	+2	3	0	0	0	–	17:47
13Nick BoninoC	1	1	2	-1	3	1	1	0	58	16:43
14Chris KunitzL	0	2	2	+2	5	2	0	0	–	13:55
17Bryan RustR	1	1	2	+2	5	1	1	0	–	14:27
81Phil KesselC	1	1	2	-1	4	0	1	0	–	17:19
87Sidney CrosbyC	1	1	2	+1	7	0	0	2	45	18:44
4Justin SchultzD	1	1	2	+3	3	2	4	0	–	21:39
28Ian ColeD	0	2	2	+2	0	3	1	2	–	19:46
72Patric HornqvistR	1	0	1	+1	7	6	0	0	–	16:56
8Brian DumoulinD	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	–	24:10
7Matt CullenC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	58	12:56
16Eric FehrC	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	–	12:12
23Scott WilsonC	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	09:54
43Conor ShearyL	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	13:01
62Carl HagelinL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	100	14:17
2Chad RuhwedelD	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	–	16:39
3Olli MaattaD	0	0	0	-1	2	7	1	0	–	22:50
51Derrick PouliotD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	10:45

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29Marc-Andre FleuryG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30Matt MurrayG	W	28	26	2	.929	60:00