nhl Game Recap
New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Wrap - New York Wins 5-3
J.T. Miller was the difference, potting a pair for New York on Sunday as the Rangers skated off with a 5-3 victory over the Penguins at PPG Paints Arena.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -135 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
New York got goals from J.T. Miller(2), Jimmy Vesey, Will Cuylle, and Adam Fox in the victory. Cuylle opened the scoring at 19:12 of the first period.
Igor Shesterkin stopped 31 of 34 Pittsburgh shots in the victory.
Pittsburgh got goals from Ryan Shea(2), and Evgeni Malkin in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Joel Blomqvist stopped 11 of 15 shots for the Penguins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-1, while the Penguins were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Pittsburgh by a margin of 34-16.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face New York looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head on the road to face Philadelphia.