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San Jose Sharks at New York Rangers

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Zibanejad, Vesey and Trocheck score in 2nd period as Rangers beat Sharks 3-2

San Jose Sharks vs. New York Rangers: Game Highlights

Igor Shesterkin made 25 saves as the Rangers rebounded from Tuesday’s 6-3 loss to league-best Winnipeg and got their fourth win in six games.

Timothy Liljegren and Fabian Zetterlund scored for the Sharks, who have lost four of six (2-3-1). Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 32 shots.

Liljegren was credited with the game’s first goal at 2:51 of the opening period when the puck caromed off several players in front of Shesterkin and into the net.

Zibanejad tied it with 9:19 left in the middle period. Vesey put the Rangers ahead with 6:45 left in the period, and Trocheck made it 3-1 with 3:39 to go..

Zetterlund closed the gap with a power-play in the final minute.

Takeaways Sharks: Barclay Goodrow, who played three seasons with the Rangers and scored six playoff goals last spring, received an ovation during a first-period stoppage when he was shown on the giant screen above center ice.

Rangers: Forward Filip Chytil left the game during the second period after colliding with teammate K’Andre Miller. Chytil, who has a history of suspected concussions, headed to the dressing room. He returned for one shift in the second but did not play in the third.

Key moment Shesterkin denied Goodrow at 9:04 of the second on a close-in shot from the faceoff circle to keep it a one-goal game. He stopped Goodrow again point-blank with seven minutes left in the third.

Key stats Rangers forward Artemi Panarin had an assist on Trocheck’s goal, giving him a team-leading 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists). He has a point in 14 of New York’s 15 games this season.

Up Next Sharks visit Pittsburgh on Saturday to complete a four-game trip, and Rangers visit Seattle on Sunday to begin a four-game trip.

Regular Season Series

NYR lead series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 2:51 Timothy Liljegren Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Luke Kunin (4), Nico Sturm (3)
Goal 2nd Period 11:41 Mika Zibanejad Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Fox (13), Reilly Smith (7)
Goal 2nd Period 13:15 Jimmy Vesey Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Sam Carrick (3)
Goal 2nd Period 16:21 Vincent Trocheck Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Artemi Panarin (13), Alexis Lafrenière (7)
Goal 3rd Period 19:33 Fabian Zetterlund Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: William Eklund (10), Tyler Toffoli (6)

Statistics

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14 Blocked Shots 14
31 Hits 34
4 Takeaways 10
27 Shots 35
1 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 1
33.3 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
22 Faceoffs Won 22
50.0 Faceoff Win Percent 50.0
21 Giveaways 7
2 Total Penalties 3
4 Penalty Minutes 6

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 18,006 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 13 6 28 2
Calgary 12 6 27 3
Los Angeles 11 7 25 3
Edmonton 11 9 24 2
Vancouver 10 6 23 3
Seattle 10 10 21 1
Anaheim 8 8 19 3
San Jose 6 12 17 5

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
New Jersey 14 7 30 2
Carolina 14 5 29 1
Washington 13 6 27 1
NY Rangers 12 6 25 1
NY Islanders 8 8 21 5
Columbus 9 9 20 2
Philadelphia 9 10 20 2
Pittsburgh 7 12 18 4
Full Standings