The Pittsburgh Penguins (40-17-10, third place in Eastern Conference) will host the New York Rangers (42-19-5, fourth) on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, in a battle featuring two of the top squads in the conference.
Pittsburgh claimed an 11-2 home victory against the Detroit Red Wings in its last game on March 27. Evgeni Malkin had four points (three goals and one assist) for the Penguins.
New York won its most recent game 5-4 at home against the Buffalo Sabres on March 27. Three Rangers players had two points each in that matchup, including Alexis Lafreniere (one goal and one assist) and Andrew Copp (two assists).
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What time is the Penguins vs. Rangers?
- Game Day: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
- Arena: PPG Paints Arena
- TV: ATT Sportsnet Pittsburgh
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Key Players for the Penguins
- Sidney Crosby is one of Pittsburgh's leading contributors (69 total points), having registered 24 goals and 45 assists.
- Jake Guentzel is another of Pittsburgh's top contributors through 61 games, with 31 goals and 34 assists.
- Kris Letang has seven goals and 49 assists for Pittsburgh.
- Tristan Jarry has allowed 118 goals (2.31 goals against average) and racked up 1393 saves.
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Key Players for Rangers
- Artemi Panarin is a top offensive contributor for his team with 75 points (1.2 per game). He has scored 17 goals and 58 assists in 61 games (playing 19:27 per game).
- Mika Zibanejad is pivotal for New York's offense with 69 total points (1.0 per game), including 27 goals and 42 assists through 66 games.
- New York's Adam Fox has 64 points, courtesy of 10 goals (ninth on team) and 54 assists (second).
- Igor Shesterkin has a .936 save percentage (first in the league), with 1269 total saves, while allowing 87 goals (2.1 goals against average). He has compiled a 31-9-3 record between the posts for New York this season.
Penguins vs. Rangers Key Stats & Odds
- The Penguins' 222 total goals (3.3 per game) rank eighth in the NHL.
- The Penguins have given up 173 total goals (2.6 per game), the fifth-fewest in NHL action.
- Their goal differential (+49) makes them fifth-best in the league.
- The 46 power-play goals the Penguins have recorded this season (on 209 power-play chances) are the ninth-most in the NHL.
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- The Rangers' 199 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank them 17th in the league.
- The Rangers' total of 170 goals conceded (2.6 per game) is third in the NHL.
- They have the 10th-best goal differential in the league at +29.
- With 47 power-play goals (on 178 chances), the Rangers are seventh-best in the NHL.
- Penguins odds: -172
- Rangers odds: +145
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