Artemi Panarin sets up 2, Chris Kreider gets 47th as Rangers beat Devils

Artemi Panarin arrange two first-period power-play objectives to provide him 65 assists this season, and the New York Rangers posted a 3-1 victory over the cross-river rival New Jersey Devils on Tuesday evening.

Chris Kreider scored his forty seventh aim and Ryan Strome bought one in his return from an harm as New York improved to 5-1-1 in its final seven video games. Alexandar Georgiev made 20 saves in profitable his fifth straight begin.

Defenseman Justin Braun, acquired in a trade-deadline take care of Philadelphia, scored his first aim with the Rangers to provide New York a two-goal benefit.

Kreider set franchise data together with his twenty fifth power-play aim and tenth game-winning aim of the season.

Yegor Sharangovich scored the Devils’ lone aim — giving them a 1-0 lead at 6:56 of the primary interval for his twentieth of the season. He stole the puck from Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba within the New York zone and beat Georgiev with a backhand on the unassisted tally.

Three minutes later, Sharangovich bought right into a battle with rookie Braden Schneider after the Rangers defenseman delivered a tough test on Jesper Boqvist in entrance of the Devils bench. Sharangovich bought 17 minutes in penalties and a reduce on his head, and didn’t return.

Strome, who missed the final 4 video games with a lower-body harm, tied it on the following energy play after taking Kreider’s go and beating Nico Daws in shut.

Kreider gave New York the lead for good with a deflection in entrance. New York was taking part in a person up, and Panarin had the first help.

Braun scored on a slapper from the left level within the third interval. Daws completed with 14 saves.

New Jersey introduced through the first intermission that main aim scorer Jack Hughes is out for the remainder of the season resulting from a left knee harm. Hughes was damage Sunday within the second interval when he was checked alongside the boards in his personal zone by Islanders ahead Oliver Wahlstrom.

RANGERS RECORD

Kreider is tied with Mark Messier for sixth in franchise historical past for objectives in a season. Jaromir Jagr set the Rangers’ document of 54 in 2005-06. Adam Graves had 52 in 1993-94, whereas Vic Hadfield had 50 in 1971-72. Mike Gartner is fourth with 49 in 1990-91 and Pierre Larouche rounds out the highest 5 with 48 in 1983-84. Messier had 47 in 1995-96.

NOTES: Together with Hughes, Nathan Bastian additionally missed the sport with a lower-body harm incurred towards the Islanders. … The aim was Strome’s first since March 22 towards the Devils right here. … The Devils outshot New York 6-1 within the second interval. … The Rangers gained three of the 4 video games within the season sequence.

UP NEXT

Rangers: Host the Penguins on Thursday evening. New York leads Pittsburgh by two factors for second place within the Metropolitan Division.

Devils: End a four-game homestand towards Montreal.