New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins 3/29/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 03/28/2022 at 8:57 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Penguins will welcome the New York Rangers Tuesday night to Pittsburgh, PA for an East Coast matchup. New York is 42-19-5 on the year after winning four of the last five games played including two in a row after a win against Buffalo. New York beat Buffalo 5-4 after the New York offense poured in five goals on 31 shots including the game winning goal in overtime.
Frank Vatrano led all scorers for New York with two goals on three shots in just over 18 minutes on the ice. Alexis Lafreniere chipped in one goal and one assist wild two different Rangers found the net as well.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will play their second consecutive home game on Tuesday night following an 11-2 blowout win over the Detroit Red Wings. Depsite struggles in the second period Tristan Jarry controlled the game for Pittsburgh posting a .943 save percentage after allowing only two goals in 35 minutes on the ice.
Evgeni Malkin led the way for the potent Pittsburgh scoring attack posting a hat trick in just under 16 minutes on the ice. Rickard Rakell scored 1 goal to go along with 2 assists, while Jakub Vrana and Jeff Carter added 1 goal and 1 assist each.
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These are two of the top teams in the east this season as each will look to continue to roll on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh is the higher rated team in the rankings and will use the better offense backed by their home crowd on Tuesday night. Take Pittsburgh to do just enough to get the win over a good New York team. Final Score Prediction Pittsburgh wins 3-1.