San Jose Sharks at New York Rangers
· National Hockey LeagueZibanejad, Vesey and Trocheck score in 2nd period as Rangers beat Sharks 3-2
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.
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.
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
SJ | NYR | |
---|---|---|
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
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 18,006 | Capacity:
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 |