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K'Andre Miller gets go-ahead goal, Jonathan Quick gets 400th win as Rangers beat Golden Knights 4-2

Jonathan Quick denies Jack Eichel with sweet glove save

Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad each had a goal and two assists, Alexis Lafreniere also scored and J.T. Miller had two assists in his first home game since returning to the Rangers in a trade with Vancouver. New York snapped a three-game losing streak.

Quick had 13 saves in the first period, 14 in the second and seven in the third become the first U.S.-born goalie to reach the 400-win mark.

Jack Eichel scored two goals for Vegas, which lost its third straight. Adin Hill had 24 saves.

Zibanejad — playing his 900th NHL game — tied the score 2-2 on the power play at 5:04 of the third with his 10th goal.

K'Andre Miller whipped the puck past Hill with 8:27 left to give New York its first lead, and Panarin added a power-play goal with 1:41 to cap New York's three-goal period and seal the win.

Eichlel opened the scoring with a power-play goal with 19 seconds remaining in the first period.

Lafreniere tied it at 1:18 of the second with his 14th goal, but Eichel put the Golden Knights back ahead with his 18th at 9:16..

Takeaways Rangers: New York improved to 13-11-2 at home after going 30-11-0 last season at Madison Square Garden.

Golden Knights: Vegas fell to 12-10-3 on the road.

Key moment Zibanejad’s tying goal early in the third was his just his second goal since Jan. 4.

Key stats Quick became the 15th goaltender in NHL history to reach 400 wins. Three of the other 14 played for the Rangers: Henrik Lundqvist, Terry Sawchuk, and Jacques Plante.

Up Next Golden Knights visit the New York Islanders on Tuesday, and Rangers host Boston on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

NYR win series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 19:41 Jack Eichel Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Mark Stone (34), Pavel Dorofeyev (13)
Goal 2nd Period 1:18 Alexis Lafrenière Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Fox (38), Reilly Smith (16)
Goal 2nd Period 9:16 Jack Eichel Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Keegan Kolesar (12), Shea Theodore (39)
Goal 3rd Period 5:04 Mika Zibanejad Goal (10) Backhand, assists: J.T. Miller (27), Artemi Panarin (33)
Goal 3rd Period 11:33 K'Andre Miller Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (22), Artemi Panarin (34)
Goal 3rd Period 18:19 Artemi Panarin Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (23), J.T. Miller (28)

Statistics

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11 Blocked Shots 15
22 Hits 38
8 Takeaways 2
36 Shots 28
1 Power Play Goals 2
1 Power Play Opportunities 2
100.0 Power Play Percentage 100.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
26 Faceoffs Won 34
43.3 Faceoff Win Percent 56.7
13 Giveaways 25
4 Total Penalties 3
11 Penalty Minutes 9

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

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

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Edmonton 34 17 72 4
Vegas 33 17 72 6
Los Angeles 29 17 65 7
Vancouver 26 18 63 11
Calgary 26 21 60 8
Anaheim 24 24 54 6
Seattle 24 29 52 4
San Jose 15 35 37 7

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 36 11 80 8
Carolina 33 19 70 4
New Jersey 31 20 68 6
Columbus 26 22 60 8
NY Rangers 27 24 58 4
NY Islanders 25 23 57 7
Pittsburgh 23 25 55 9
Philadelphia 24 26 55 7
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