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Penguins at Rangers

NHL · Saturday, Feb 28 · 11:30 AM CT · Madison Square Garden · Final PIT 2 – NYR 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
PIT110002
NYR011013
Team box
PIT·NYR
34
shots
25
1 of 3
power play
1 of 2
23.1
faceoff %
76.9
15
hits
28
19
blocked shots
11
4
penalty minutes
16
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Stuart SkinnerPIT2523.920
Igor ShesterkinNYR3432.941

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NYR +3
PIT +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: NYR 0 · PIT 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was PIT 52%, NYR 48% · Updated Feb 28

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
PIT 3.2 – 3.0 NYR
Expected total
6.2
PenguinsThe matchupRangers
−108Our fair odds+108
3.2Expected goals3.0
+0.06Power rating−0.19
3.4Goals / game2.6
3.0Allowed / game3.2
29.2Shots / game25.4
50.0Faceoff %54.6
17.5Hits / game26.3
30−27Season record22−36
8−2Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
PIT chance · NYR chance
Our model fair51.9%48.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
PITPittsburgh Penguins−10852%————
NYRNew York Rangers+10848%————
Spreadabout even
PITPittsburgh Penguins−0.3our margin————
NYRNew York Rangers+0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Pittsburgh Penguins by 6 goals: 1%Pittsburgh Penguins by 5 goals: 3%Pittsburgh Penguins by 4 goals: 7%Pittsburgh Penguins by 3 goals: 13%Pittsburgh Penguins by 2 goals: 11%Pittsburgh Penguins by 1 goal: 18%New York Rangers by 1 goal: 24%New York Rangers by 2 goals: 8%New York Rangers by 3 goals: 9%New York Rangers by 4 goals: 4%New York Rangers by 5 goals: 1%New York Rangers by 6 goals: <1%
← PIT wins byNYR wins by →
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 2 or more34%
Pittsburgh Penguins wins by 3 or more24%
New York Rangers wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
PITStuart Skinner G · last 5 starts: .863 save %, 3.20 GAAstarted
NYRIgor Shesterkin G · last 5 starts: .928 save %, 2.17 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
PIT·NYR
Feb 26 vs NJ
last game
Feb 26 vs PHI
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
1
road after a home game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 57+ games
PIT·NYR
+0.06
rating (0 = average)
−0.19
3.4
goals / game
2.6
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.2
30−27
season record
22−36
14−15
home record
6−20
16−12
away record
16−16
W2
streak
L5
8−2
last 10
2−8
29.2
shots / game
25.4
50.0
faceoff %
54.6
17.5
hits / game
26.3
14.8
blocked shots / game
15.1
4.9
takeaways / game
4.4
16.2
giveaways / game
14.7

Rating Trend

PIT · NYR · 115 days
Pittsburgh PenguinsNew York Rangers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NYR 6−4
Jan 31at PITPIT 6 − 5
Oct 11, 2025at PITNYR 6 − 1
Oct 7, 2025at NYRPIT 3 − 0
Feb 23, 2025at PITNYR 5 − 3
Feb 7, 2025at NYRPIT 3 − 2
Dec 6, 2024at NYRNYR 4 − 2
Oct 9, 2024at PITNYR 6 − 0
Apr 1, 2024at NYRPIT 5 − 2
Mar 16, 2024at PITNYR 7 − 4
Nov 22, 2023at PITNYR 1 − 0

PIT · Last 10

8−2 · streak W2
Feb 26vs NJ4 − 1W
Feb 5at BUF5 − 2W
Feb 3at NYI4 − 5L
Feb 2vs OTT2 − 3L
Jan 31vs NYR6 − 5W
Jan 29vs CHI6 − 2W
Jan 25at VAN3 − 2W
Jan 22at EDM6 − 2W
Jan 21at CGY4 − 1W
Jan 19at SEA6 − 3W

NYR · Last 10

2−8 · streak L5
Feb 26vs PHI2 − 3L
Feb 5vs CAR0 − 2L
Jan 31at PIT5 − 6L
Jan 29vs NYI1 − 2L
Jan 28at NYI2 − 5L
Jan 26vs BOS4 − 3W
Jan 23at SJ1 − 3L
Jan 20at LA3 − 4L
Jan 19at ANA3 − 5L
Jan 17at PHI6 − 3W