The New York Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in a shootout at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Rangers had not won in their previous five NHL games and had only two wins in their last 15 matches. Pittsburgh took an early lead with a goal by Anthony Mantha, assisted by Erik Karlsson and Bryan Rust, at 2:08 of the first period.
Ryan Shea extended the lead to 2-0 for Pittsburgh at 21:59 of the second period. Mika Zibanejad scored for the Rangers at 30:00 of the second period, marking his first goal since the Olympics. Taylor Raddysh tied the game 2-2 for the Rangers at 42:57 of the third period.
Vincent Trocheck scored the decisive shootout goal for the Rangers. The Rangers' next game is against the Columbus Blue Jackets at home, while Pittsburgh will host the Vegas Golden Knights.