NEW YORK (AP) — John Tavares scored twice and added an help, and Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves because the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Rangers 4-3 on Thursday night time.
Bobby McMann and Matthew Knies additionally scored to assist Toronto win its third straight recreation. Jake McCabe had three assists and William Nylander contributed two.
Will Borgen, Artemi Panarin and Chris Kreider scored for the Rangers, who misplaced their third recreation in a row at residence in regulation and fell to 2-5-2 of their final 9 total.
Tavares opened the scoring by rocketing a excessive shot previous Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin at 12:30 of the primary interval, with assists to McCabe and Nylander. The help was Nylander’s 600th profession level.
Borgen tied it together with his fifth aim at 19:12, however McCann put Toronto again on high 38 seconds later together with his nineteenth.
Panarin tied it once more together with his team-leading thirty first aim at 1:22 of the second earlier than Tavares added his second of the night time and twenty ninth this season at 4:16.
Knies elevated the result in 4-2 together with his twenty fifth aim at 14:26 of the second.
Kreider made it 4-3 at 19:25 of the third.
New York has dropped the primary three of a four-game homestand towards groups from Canada.
Shesterkin made 24 saves and fell to 23-25-4.
TakeawaysRangers: Dropped to 16-17-3 at residence, a precipitous fall from final season after they had been 30-11-0 at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Maple Leafs: Have received three straight after a 1-4-1 stretch as they jockey with Florida and Tampa Bay for first place within the Atlantic Division.
Key momentTavares scored lower than three minutes after Panarin tied the sport early within the second, giving Toronto a momentum surge it maintained.
Key statTavares reached 1,100 profession factors. The 34-year-old ahead has 485 objectives and 615 assists.
Up nextMaple Leafs: Go to the Nashville Predators on Saturday.
Rangers: Host the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
