7–5

Final

🐧 Home Penguins 18-11-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NYR	2	1	4	7
PIT	2	2	1	5

Rangers at Penguins

Rangers beat Penguins 7–5 at PPG Paints Arena on December 21, 1991.

🗓 Sat, Dec 21, 1991 · 18:30 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1991-92 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Mark Messier

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · +2

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Kevin Stevens

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · -1

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Mario Lemieux

1 G, 2 A

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

12 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Kevin Stevens PP Go-ahead 1st · 01:36

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Mark Recchi

0–1

🐧 Mario Lemieux 1st · 08:08

Unassisted

0–2

🗽 Mark Messier PP 1st · 19:36

Assists: Darren Turcotte, Brian Leetch

1–2

🗽 Mark Messier Tying 1st · 19:58

Assists: Adam Graves, James Patrick

2–2

2nd period

🗽 Sergei Nemchinov Go-ahead 2nd · 11:02

Assists: Joey Kocur, Mark Hardy

3–2

🐧 Jaromir Jagr PP Tying 2nd · 14:57

Assists: Larry Murphy, Mario Lemieux

3–3

🐧 Joe Mullen Go-ahead 2nd · 16:12

Assists: Kevin Stevens, Ulf Samuelsson

3–4

3rd period

🗽 Kris King Tying 3rd · 06:21

Unassisted

4–4

🗽 Jan Erixon Go-ahead 3rd · 07:48

Assists: Sergei Nemchinov, Jeff Beukeboom

5–4

🗽 Adam Graves 3rd · 09:36

Assists: Tony Amonte, James Patrick

6–4

🗽 Tony Amonte 3rd · 11:42

Assists: Mark Messier

7–4

🐧 Larry Murphy PP 3rd · 19:56

Assists: Kevin Stevens, Paul Coffey

7–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR PIT🐧

35 Shots on goal 38

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 3/5

12 Penalty minutes 22

NYR shooting 20.0% (7/35) PIT shooting 13.2% (5/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🐧Penguins

Tom Barrasso

0/7

.000 SV% · 7 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Rangers

Rangers — tied after 1st: 21-11-2 (62% win rate, 34 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 18-11-4 (55% win rate, 33 games)

After 2nd — 3–4

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Rangers lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

4–5 (OT) · Penguins won

❓ NYR vs PIT, answered

Who won Rangers vs Penguins on December 21, 1991?

Rangers won 7–5.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Penguins?

The final score was Rangers 7, Penguins 5.

Who scored for Rangers?

Mark Messier (2), Adam Graves, Jan Erixon, Kris King, Sergei Nemchinov, Tony Amonte.

Who scored for Penguins?

Jaromir Jagr, Joe Mullen, Kevin Stevens, Larry Murphy, Mario Lemieux.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 7 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Penguins season series?

Rangers lead the season series 3–1 after 4 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Dec 18

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 19

Also on December 21, 1991

Rangers season page Penguins season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule