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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Pittsburgh 4, NY Rangers 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 31, 2017
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Ghislain Hebert
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Greg Devorski
Attendance: 18006
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Pittsburgh 0211SO4
NY Rangers 01203
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • OT
  • SO
1
Pittsburgh   NY Rangers
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Derek Stepan. 0:00  
  0:17 Kevin Hayes wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  1:35 Derek Stepan wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
  1:37 Derek Stepan shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  1:46 Chris Kreider shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  1:46 Oscar Lindberg wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
Carter Rowney shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 2:54  
  3:40 Mika Zibanejad shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
Jake Guentzel shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 3:52  
  7:31 Kevin Klein shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  7:32 Derek Stepan wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Kevin Hayes. 9:00  
  9:12 Michael Grabner shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  10:03 Mika Zibanejad wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
  10:11 Pavel Buchnevich shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Mika Zibanejad. 10:11  
Chris Kunitz shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 10:24  
  10:24 Kevin Hayes wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Sidney Crosby shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 10:49  
Conor Sheary shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 10:54  
Sidney Crosby shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 10:57  
Carter Rowney wins the face-off against Oscar Lindberg. 12:16  
  12:29 Oscar Lindberg wins the face-off against Carter Rowney.
  13:31 Mika Zibanejad wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 13:39  
Chris Kunitz shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 13:54  
Chris Kunitz shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 13:55  
  13:55 Kevin Hayes wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Derek Stepan. 14:14  
  15:08 Oscar Lindberg wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Oscar Lindberg. 15:16  
  15:28 Mika Zibanejad wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  15:31 Pavel Buchnevich shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Mika Zibanejad. 15:31  
Jake Guentzel shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 16:12  
  16:15 Mika Zibanejad penalty for High sticking - 2 mins.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Derek Stepan. 16:15  
Mark Streit shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 17:33  
  17:33 Derek Stepan wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
Chad Ruhwedel shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 18:07  
Chris Kunitz shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 18:13  
Bryan Rust shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 18:17  
Carter Rowney wins the face-off against Mika Zibanejad. 18:18  
  18:37 Chris Kreider penalty for Tripping - 2 mins.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Kevin Hayes. 18:37  
Sidney Crosby shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 19:05  
  19:45 Kevin Hayes wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
2
Pittsburgh   NY Rangers
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Kevin Hayes. 0:00  
Jake Guentzel scores. Assisted by Sidney Crosby. Assisted by Phil Kessel. 0:39
(1-0)
 
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Derek Stepan. 0:39  
Patric Hornqvist shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 1:25  
  1:49 Nick Holden penalty for Holding - 2 mins.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Mika Zibanejad. 1:49  
Conor Sheary shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 2:58  
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Derek Stepan. 3:45  
  4:35 Derek Stepan shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  4:35 Mika Zibanejad wins the face-off against Carter Rowney.
  6:53 Derek Stepan wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  7:13 Chris Kreider shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  7:13 J.T. Miller wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
  7:41 Rick Nash shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  7:41 Rick Nash shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
Carter Rowney wins the face-off against Oscar Lindberg. 7:41  
  8:29 Pavel Buchnevich shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  8:29 Derek Stepan wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
  8:57 Derek Stepan shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  8:57 Kevin Hayes wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against J.T. Miller. 9:50  
  10:07 J.T. Miller shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  10:13 Mika Zibanejad shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Derek Stepan. 10:16  
  10:22 Derek Stepan wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Sidney Crosby scores. Assisted by Conor Sheary. Assisted by Ron Hainsey. 10:46
(2-0)
 
  10:46 Oscar Lindberg wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
Bryan Rust shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 11:04  
Nick Bonino wins the face-off against Kevin Hayes. 11:05  
Scott Wilson shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 12:31  
  12:31 Derek Stepan wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
Chris Kunitz shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 13:04  
  13:13 Chris Kreider shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Kevin Hayes. 13:28  
  13:35 Kevin Hayes wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Bryan Rust shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 14:35  
  15:12 Brady Skjei shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  15:18 Oscar Lindberg wins the face-off against Carter Rowney.
  15:22 Marc Staal shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  15:22 Oscar Lindberg wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Derek Stepan. 16:24  
  17:18 Mika Zibanejad wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
Mark Streit penalty for Tripping - 2 mins. 18:09  
  18:09 Mika Zibanejad wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
  19:33
(2-1)
Nick Holden scores a power play goal.
3
Pittsburgh   NY Rangers
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Derek Stepan. 0:00  
  1:14 Kevin Hayes wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Derek Stepan. 1:28  
  1:47 Derek Stepan wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Carter Rowney shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 2:15  
  3:00 Mika Zibanejad wins the face-off against Nick Bonino.
Nick Bonino shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 3:24  
  3:32 Rick Nash shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 3:41  
  4:07 Kevin Hayes wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
Carter Rowney shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 5:35  
  5:35 Mika Zibanejad wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Ian Cole shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 6:22  
Bryan Rust scores. Assisted by Ian Cole. 6:46
(3-1)
 
  6:46 Kevin Hayes wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
Ian Cole shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 7:34  
  8:50
(3-2)
Rick Nash scores. Assisted by J.T. Miller. Assisted by Dan Girardi.
  8:50 Kevin Hayes wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Derek Stepan. 10:04  
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Mika Zibanejad. 10:34  
  11:25 Brendan Smith shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Derek Stepan. 11:51  
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Mika Zibanejad. 12:09  
Conor Sheary shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 12:22  
Justin Schultz penalty for Interference - 2 mins. 12:30  
Matt Cullen wins the face-off against Derek Stepan. 12:30  
  13:09 Chris Kreider shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  14:33 Kevin Hayes wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  14:39 Kevin Hayes shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  16:19 Nick Holden shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  17:03 J.T. Miller shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Derek Stepan. 17:06  
  17:42 Mika Zibanejad wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
  18:36 Mika Zibanejad wins the face-off against Matt Cullen.
  19:48 Nick Holden shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  19:48
(3-3)
Chris Kreider scores. Assisted by J.T. Miller. Assisted by Nick Holden.
  19:48 Kevin Hayes wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Mika Zibanejad. 19:58  
1 OT
Pittsburgh   NY Rangers
  0:00 Derek Stepan wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Jake Guentzel shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 1:43  
  1:43 Derek Stepan wins the face-off against Sidney Crosby.
Phil Kessel shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 2:29  
Ron Hainsey shoots. Saved by Henrik Lundqvist. 3:32  
  3:47 Mats Zuccarello shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
Sidney Crosby wins the face-off against Kevin Hayes. 3:56  
  4:27 Michael Grabner shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
  4:37 Kevin Klein shoots. Saved by Matt Murray.
Shootout
Round 1
NYR Shootout attempt by Pavel Buchnevich. Saved by Matt Murray.
PIT Phil Kessel scores on shootout attempt.
NYR Mats Zuccarello misses the net.
PIT Sidney Crosby scores on shootout attempt.