Penguins lead 1-0 after 20 minutes
— Conor Sheary beat Dan Girardi off a dump-in and setup Patric Hornqvist in front with 17.6 seconds left in the first period as the Penguins struck first on Hornqvist’s goal to take a 1-0 lead after one period.
— The Rangers outshot Pittsburgh 12-3 in the first 10 minutes of the period and Jeff Zatkoff turned aside all 13 shots in the period.
*Shots: 13-11 Rangers | Shot Attempts: 23-20 Rangers
Ice Time Leaders: PIT Kris Letang (10:01) | NYR Marc Staal 8:13