nhl Game Recap
New York Skates Past Pittsburgh 5-1 - Recap
Chris Kreider scored a pair of goals against the Penguins as New York handed Pittsburgh a 5-1 defeat on Friday at Madison Square Garden.
New York was an underdog by -105 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.5.
New York got goals from Chris Kreider(2), Andrew Copp, Alexis Lafreniere, and Frank Vatrano in the victory. Lafreniere opened the scoring at 2:07 of the first period.
Igor Shesterkin turned in a 20-save effort for the Rangers.
Jeff Carter scored for the Penguins, finding the net behind Igor Shesterkin.
Pittsburgh got a 25-stop effort from Tristan Jarry in the loss.
On the power play, New York went 0-for-1, while the Penguins were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
New York outshot Pittsburgh 33-21 in the game.
New York heads into a battle against the Sabres. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.