Rangers at Penguins 2/17/19 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The New York Rangers look for a second straight victory on Sunday when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins for an NHL matinee. The Rangers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Friday as rookie goaltender Alexander Georgiev made 31 saves in net. The Rangers led 3-2 entering the final period and put the game away with three goals over the last 20 minutes.

Pittsburgh will be playing the second half of a back-to-back on Sunday against the Rangers after hosting the Calgary Flames on Saturday. The Penguins defeated Edmonton 3-1 on Wednesday in their most recent outing. Matt Murray made 38 saves in net for Pittsburgh including one on a penalty shot by Connor McDavid. Mika Zibanejad leads the Rangers in goals scored with 25, assists with 31 and points with 56. Goalie Henrik Lundqvist is 16-15-8 with a goal’s against of 3.02 and save percentage of .907. New York is 25th in goals scored per game at 2.79 and 24th in goals against at 3.26.

Jake Guentzel is the team leader for Pittsburgh in goals scored with 27. Sidney Crosby leads in assists with 42 and points with 66. Goaltender Matt Murray is 17-9-1 with a 2.82 goals against average and .916 save percentage. Pittsburgh is 5th in goals scored per game at 3.42 and 15th in goals against at 3.02.