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On Sunday afternoon, the host New York Rangers defeated the New York Islanders 5-2 after Jonny Brodzinski scored the game-winning goal with 4:59 left in the second period.
In the first of three games between the teams in the last month of the regular season, the Rangers trailed 1-0 in the first period and scored the game’s final three goals, over a month after rebounding for a 6-5 overtime victory at the Stadium Series in East Rutherford.
Will Cuylle and Mika Zibanejad scored goals in New York’s three-goal second half. The Rangers triumphed for the fifth time in six games and increased their record to 16-3-1 in their previous 20 games with goals from Kaapo Kakko and Alexis Lafreniere in the third.
The Islanders, who had won six straight games before their losing run of four games, were led by two goals each from Bo Horvat.
Igor Shesterkin, the goalie for New York, stopped 25 shots from his close buddy Ilya Sorokin, who gave up five goals on 31 attempts.
Devils 1, Golden Knights 3.
In the middle of the third period, Logan Thompson made 20 saves to help Vegas overcome a struggling New Jersey team, and Jack Eichel scored the game-winning goal.
The Golden Knights, who now have 79 points, are tied with the Los Angeles Kings for third place in the Pacific Division. Goals were scored by William Carrier, William Karlsson, and Noah Hanifin. Making his first start since he gave up seven goals in a defeat to Buffalo on March 2, Thompson triumphed in his first match since a 4-0 shutout against San Jose on February 19.
For New Jersey, which has dropped its last five games, Nico Hischier scored. Jake Allen, who was acquired from Montreal at the trade deadline, made 34 saves out of 36 attempts.
Blue Jackets 1, Jets 6,
Visitation Winnipeg defeated Columbus with two goals and an assist from Tyler Toffoli.
The Jets, who are tied with the Colorado Avalanche for first place in the Central Division with 91 points, were led by Sean Monahan with two assists and Nikolaj Ehlers with a goal and an assist. 30 saves were made by Connor Hellebuyck.
