N.Y. Rangers 3, Pittsburgh 2

February 28, 2026Updated: February 28, 2026
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N.Y. Rangers won shootout 1-0

First Period_1, Pittsburgh, Mantha 21 (Karlsson, Rust), 2:08 (pp). Penalties_Schneider, NYR (Holding), 1:28; N.Y. Rangers bench, served by Lafreniere (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 2:36; Trocheck, NYR (Misconduct), 2:36; Lizotte, PIT (Slashing), 15:59; Gavrikov, NYR (Holding), 18:30.

Second Period_2, Pittsburgh, Shea 4 (Lizotte, Clifton), 1:59. 3, N.Y. Rangers, Zibanejad 24 (Miller, Trocheck), 10:00 (pp). Penalties_Rakell, PIT (Hooking), 9:09.

Third Period_4, N.Y. Rangers, Raddysh 9 (Gavrikov, Brisson), 2:57. Penalties_None.

Overtime_None. Penalties_None.

Shootout_N.Y. Rangers 1 (Trocheck G, Miller NG), Pittsburgh 0 (Mantha NG, Chinakhov NG, Novak NG).

Shots on Goal_Pittsburgh 10-14-4-5_33. N.Y. Rangers 2-11-10-2_25.

Power-play opportunities_Pittsburgh 1 of 3; N.Y. Rangers 1 of 2.

Goalies_Pittsburgh, Skinner 19-12-6 (25 shots-23 saves). N.Y. Rangers, Shesterkin 18-12-5 (33-31).

A_17,889 (18,006). T_2:44.

Referees_Gord Dwyer, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen_Steve Barton, Andrew Smith.