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NHLSeason 2020

New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

9 April 2021 at 00:00

Match Summary

Pittsburgh Penguins defeated New York Rangers 5:2. The match was played in NHL 2020. Goals were scored by R. Zohorna 6′, C. Blackwell 2′, K. Letang 3′, E. Rodrigues 11′, J. Zucker 10′, K. Rooney 13′, M. Jankowski 18′. League standings: New York Rangers #5, Pittsburgh Penguins #1.

Match Events

Key match events between New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins — 7 goals and 11 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
6′
R. Zohorna

K. Letang

J. Trouba

Slashing

7′
!
!
17′
M. Matheson

Delay of game

Period 2
!
J. Guentzel

Hooking

C. Blackwell

K. Kakko

2′
3′
K. Letang

B. Dumoulin

!
5′
J. Zucker

Tripping

B. Smith

Roughing

11′
!
!
11′
S. Lafferty

Roughing

11′
E. Rodrigues

J. Zucker

B. Smith

Fighting

16′
!
!
16′
S. Lafferty

Fighting

Period 3
A. Fox

Slashing

5′
!
!
6′
S. Crosby

Interference

10′
J. Zucker

C. Ceci

K. Rooney
13′
M. Zibanejad

High sticking

15′
!
18′
M. Jankowski

Empty net

Rivalry since 2016

New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins Head to Head Results· 50

New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins have met 50 times — New York Rangers won 24, Pittsburgh Penguins won 26, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Pittsburgh Penguins leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 335 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.70 per match (165 for the home side, 170 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 43 matches (86%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 48 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–4 in 2021.

Total goals
335 · 6.7/match
Both scored
43/50 · 86%
Over 2.5
48/50 · 96%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Jun 2026