GRIT & GF

Saturday, January 31, 2026

New York Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins

Expected goals, NYR–PIT
2.1–4.3
all situations, empty nets out
PIT share of xG
67.3%
50% is even
Shots on goal
20–34
NYR–PIT
Pre-game model
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no projection stored

The story

The Penguins beat the Rangers 6-5, and the chances agreed: 4.2 expected goals to 2.1. Vincent Trocheck had three points, one goal and two assists. Three points for Alexis Lafrenière: two goals and one assist.

  • Vincent Trocheck had three points, one goal and two assists. He has 12 goals this season. He played 22:40 and had one shot on goal. The Rangers fell 6-5 to the Penguins.

  • Three points for Alexis Lafrenière: two goals and one assist. That was his 12th goal of the season. The Rangers lost 6-5 to the Penguins.

  • Ben Kindel has scored in 3 straight games. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 3.6. His goal with under five minutes left was the winner. It finished 6-5 for the Penguins.

  • Rickard Rakell had 10 shot attempts. Five reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 5.1. It finished 6-5 for the Penguins.

  • Anthony Mantha scored twice. That was his 19th goal of the season. He played 16:37 and had two shots on goal. The Penguins beat the Rangers 6-5.

  • Noel AcciariTwo goals

    Noel Acciari scored twice. He has 6 goals this season. He played 11:40 and had two shots on goal. It finished 6-5 for the Penguins.

Shot attempts

Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.

NYRPIT

Where the shots came from

11 goals from 86 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← NYR shootingPIT shooting →

New York Rangers

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Mika Zibanejad C22:470100.061234
Matthew Robertson D22:410100.001232
Vincent Trocheck C22:401210.303156
Vladislav Gavrikov D22:291110.081125
J.T. Miller C22:090120.382133
Will Borgen D20:240010.011236
Braden Schneider D20:240110.061130
Will Cuylle L20:021030.435139
Alexis Lafrenière L17:592140.291051
Gabe Perreault R14:580020.180031
Scott Morrow D14:490010.010146
Sam Carrick C14:340010.001012
Urho Vaakanainen D13:380020.030043
Taylor Raddysh R11:090000.191041
Jonny Brodzinski C9:370100.001038
Brennan Othmann L9:160010.063020
Matt Rempe C7:460000.004020
Noah Laba C2:340000.000021

Pittsburgh Penguins

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Erik Karlsson D23:530130.200059
Sidney Crosby C21:050130.442175
Ryan Shea D20:130010.020069
Rickard Rakell R19:551150.881174
Evgeni Malkin C19:030120.391078
Parker Wotherspoon D18:330020.081050
Connor Clifton D17:260000.003467
Brett Kulak D17:080130.140160
Anthony Mantha R16:372020.260098
Egor Chinakhov R15:570040.711270
Tommy Novak C15:070000.080165
Ben Kindel C14:491051.4101100
Blake Lizotte C14:000200.150046
Ilya Solovyov D13:270000.001276
Connor Dewar C13:040200.874047
Justin Brazeau R12:340010.111152
Noel Acciari C11:402020.231045
Rutger McGroarty R9:310110.010079

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.