Steel City vs. Broadway: Penguins and Rangers Rivalry Heats Up

When Do the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers Play Next?

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Are the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers Rivals?

Yes, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers are rivals in the NHL. Both teams are members of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins vs. Rangers postseason series has occurred eight times, most recently in the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Who Are the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Biggest Rivals?

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ biggest rivals are the New York Rangers, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals in the Metropolitan Division, plus the Boston Bruins of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference.

Who are the New York Rangers’ Biggest Rivals?

The New York Rangers’ biggest rivals are the Pittsburgh Penguins, the New Jersey Devils, the New York Islanders and the Philadelphia Flyers in the Metropolitan Division, along with historical rivals the Boston Bruins from the NHL’s Original Six era.

Game Results Between the Rangers and Penguins

Of the NHL’s 82 regular season games each year, fans can expect three to four matchups between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers. In 301 meetings, the Penguins hold a 137-128-23-13 edge over the Rangers.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers Series History

The rivalry between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers began to form in the ’80s when the two teams became divisional opponents for the first time. After Pittsburgh joined the Patrick Division in 1981, Penguins vs. Rangers proved to be a consistent regular season highlight. Aside from a conference realignment between 1993 and 1998, the Rangers-Penguins rivalry has continued as a divisional contest in the Atlantic Division until 2013 and the Metropolitan Division ever since.

In the meantime, the budding feud intensified as Penguins vs. Rangers reached the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Starting in 1989, Pittsburgh claimed the pair’s first four series wins, including a six-game faceoff in the 1992 conference semifinals that led to the Penguins’ second consecutive Stanley Cup title. To fans, the 1992 matchup was foundational to the Penguins-Rangers hockey rivalry for the wrist-breaking slashing penalty on Pittsburgh centre Mario Lemieux in Game Two, even-split overtime wins in Games Three and Four and the ultimate series upset by the Penguins over the President’s Trophy-winning Rangers.

The two clubs did not meet again in the playoffs until the 2014 Eastern Conference semifinals, where New York withstood a seven-game battle to win their first postseason rivalry series. The Rangers triumphed over the Penguins again in a first-round rematch the following year, but the Penguins got revenge in the 2016 first round on the way to securing their fourth Stanley Cup. Without a postseason contest against the Rangers in 2017, the Penguins earned their fifth and and most recent championship.

Notably, the Penguins vs. Rangers postseason history includes two come-from-behind series wins by the Rangers, who overcame 3-1 deficits in 2014 and 2022.

Where Do the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins Play?

The New York Rangers play at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Located in Midtown Manhattan, The Garden opened in 1968. As a hockey venue, Madison Square Garden accommodates up to 18,006 fans and has previously hosted Stanley Cups Finals games in 1972, 1979, 1994 and 2014 as well as the NHL All-Star Game in 1973, 1979 and 1994. Along with the Rangers, MSG serves as home court to the NBA’s New York Knicks and the St. John’s Red Storm men’s basketball team.

The Pittsburgh Penguins host home games at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Opened in 2010, the indoor arena in downtown Pittsburgh has presided over the Penguins’ Stanley Cup Finals appearances in 2016 and 2017 as well as the NCAA Men’s Hockey Frozen Four in 2013 and 2021. Nicknamed “The Paint Can” for its local paint-supplier namesake PPG Industries, PPG Paints Arena holds 18,187 fans. The venue’s seating capacity, along with its other nickname “The House that Crosby Built,” are a nod to three-time NHL champion and Penguins centre Sidney Crosby, who sports the No. 87 sweater.