Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Monday, March 25, 2019 · Madison Square Garden
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Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Madison Square Garden. The Penguins outshot the Rangers 36-35.
Teddy Blueger scored twice. Brendan Lemieux, Vinni Lettieri, Nick Bjugstad, Justin Schultz and Matt Cullen also scored.
Matt Murray made 33 saves on 35 shots for the win; Alexandar Georgiev stopped 31 of 36.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Brendan Lemieux (12)Pavel Buchnevich (15), Mika Zibanejad (40)0–108:25 NYR
Vinni Lettieri (1)Tony DeAngelo (24), Filip Chytil (12)0–215:15 NYR · PPG
Nick Bjugstad (12)Marcus Pettersson (21), Dominik Simon (19)1–215:41 PIT
2nd period
Justin Schultz (2)Sidney Crosby (61), Phil Kessel (52)2–201:01 PIT · PPG
Matt Cullen (6)Garrett Wilson (6)3–207:17 PIT
Teddy Blueger (5)Bryan Rust (17), Marcus Pettersson (22)4–213:12 PIT · SHG
3rd period
- Teddy Blueger (6)Jared McCann (15), Phil Kessel (53)5–207:38 PIT
Team stats
PITNYR
36Shots on goal35
53%Faceoff %47%
1/3Power play1/3
6Penalty minutes6
24Hits26
12Blocked shots10
11Giveaways14
5Takeaways7
Penalties
- 1st 13:58
Marcus Pettersson · hooking2 min - 2nd 00:27
Brady Skjei · high sticking2 min - 2nd 09:02Jack Johnson · holding2 min
- 2nd 11:54Patric Hornqvist · high sticking2 min
- 2nd 15:05Brett Howden · holding2 min
- 3rd 07:38Bench · delaying game bench2 min
Season series
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 53Teddy BluegerC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 14:42 |
| 81Phil KesselC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 16:17 |
| 28Marcus PetterssonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 20:54 |
| 7Matt CullenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 09:56 |
| 10Garrett WilsonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 06:22 |
| 12Dominik SimonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 16:16 |
| 17Bryan RustR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19:53 |
| 19Jared McCannC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14:52 |
| 27Nick BjugstadC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 16:16 |
| 87Sidney CrosbyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:04 |
| 4Justin SchultzD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 21:36 |
| 47Adam JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 05:33 |
| 59Jake GuentzelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 20:46 |
| 72Patric HornqvistR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 16:06 |
| 5Zach TrotmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 15:54 |
| 8Brian DumoulinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 19:43 |
| 44Erik GudbransonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 20:03 |
| 73Jack JohnsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:30 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Casey DeSmithG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 30Matt MurrayG | W | 35 | 33 | 2 | .943 | 60:00 |
New York Rangers
| 48Brendan LemieuxL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15:39 |
| 72Filip ChytilC | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14:42 |
| 89Pavel BuchnevichL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18:21 |
| 93Mika ZibanejadC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 19:11 |
| 95Vinni LettieriC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5 | 19:13 |
| 77Tony DeAngeloD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22:33 |
| 16Ryan StromeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 17:12 |
| 21Brett HowdenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 09:54 |
| 24Boo NievesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 08:02 |
| 26Jimmy VeseyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:41 |
| 50Lias AnderssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:53 |
| 90Vladislav NamestnikovC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 17:58 |
| 22Kevin ShattenkirkD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18:45 |
| 33Fredrik ClaessonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:44 |
| 42Brendan SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:24 |
| 44Neal PionkD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 17:10 |
| 58John GilmourD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 14:51 |
| 76Brady SkjeiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:13 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Henrik LundqvistG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 40Alexandar GeorgievG | L | 36 | 31 | 5 | .861 | 60:00 |