N.Y. Rangers 3, Pittsburgh 1

First Period_1, Pittsburgh, Zucker 3 (Ruhwedel, Malkin), 9:05. Penalties_Guentzel, PIT (Slashing), 2:52; Brodzinski, NYR (Hooking), 12:23; Trouba, NYR (Slashing), 18:49; Kapanen, PIT (Fighting), 20:00; Howden, NYR (Fighting), 20:00.

Second Period_2, N.Y. Rangers, Rooney 2 (Panarin, Lindgren), 17:42. Penalties_Lafferty, PIT (High Sticking), 2:34; Bitetto, NYR (Interference), 5:36; Miller, NYR (Tripping), 13:38; Lindgren, NYR (Tripping), 19:03.

Third Period_3, N.Y. Rangers, Kreider 4 (Panarin, Fox), 11:10. 4, N.Y. Rangers, Panarin 5 (Strome), 19:59 (en). Penalties_Ruhwedel, PIT (Slashing), 3:49; Ruhwedel, PIT (Delay of Game), 10:57; Gauthier, NYR (Holding), 14:25.

Shots on Goal_Pittsburgh 12-5-9_26. N.Y. Rangers 9-6-9_24.

Power-play opportunities_Pittsburgh 0 of 6; N.Y. Rangers 0 of 4.

Goalies_Pittsburgh, DeSmith 3-1-0 (23 shots-21 saves). N.Y. Rangers, Shesterkin 2-2-1 (26-25).

A_0 (18,006). T_2:20.

Referees_Jon Mclsaac, Francois St. Laurent. Linesmen_Devin Berg, Brandon Schrader.