Pittsburgh Penguins
Current season record
5–6–2 · 12 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
Next game listed by the source
at Montreal Canadiens
Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 29, 2026.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers — Friday, December 6, 2024 Game Analysis
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Final.
Game Analysis
Madison Square Garden
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NYR
- Artemi Panarin (14)
- Artemi Panarin (15)
- Reilly Smith (4)
- Vincent Trocheck (7)
PIT
- Blake Lizotte (5)
- Philip Tomasino (3)
Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers Game Summary — Friday, December 6, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
New York Rangers defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2. The game was played at Madison Square Garden.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers Game Analysis — Friday, December 6, 2024
By Hockey in 60
New York Rangers paired the victory with a 32–22 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 59.3% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Pittsburgh Penguins converted 0 of 4 power plays (0.0%); New York Rangers converted 0 of 3 power plays (0.0%). Neither team added a power-play goal, so neither gained a scoring edge from converting its man advantages.
New York Rangers won 64.7% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers Official Game Highlights — Friday, December 6, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers Game Statistics — Friday, December 6, 2024
| Statistic | Pittsburgh Penguins | New York Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 22 | 32 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 4 | 3 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 35.3 | 64.7 |
| Hits | 14 | 19 |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 14 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 10 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
New York Rangers won 4–2 at Madison Square Garden.
Who scored
- Blake Lizotte Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Cody Glass (5), Erik Karlsson (15)
- Artemi Panarin Goal (14) Slap Shot, assists: Alexis Lafrenière (10), Vincent Trocheck (7)
- Artemi Panarin Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (8), Braden Schneider (7)
- Philip Tomasino Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Michael Bunting (6), Marcus Pettersson (10)
- Reilly Smith Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (14), Chris Kreider (1)
- Vincent Trocheck Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Alexis Lafrenière (11), Artemi Panarin (17)
Goalies
- Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 28 of 32 for Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Igor Shesterkin stopped 20 of 22 for New York Rangers.
Reilly Smith Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (14), Chris Kreider (1) That made the score 2–3 in the 3rd, and New York Rangers stayed ahead.