Cole Perfetti made a sharp cut to the left side as he approached the Rangers' net, drawing Igor Shesterkin out of position in the process, and while all five New York skaters backchecked their way into the play, no one bothered to put a body on Vladislav Namestnikov.

Detroit has a game in hand and slight edge in points percentage in a tight race for the Eastern Conference's final wild-card spot, but Monday's 4-0 win over the Islanders at Madison Square Garden helped the Blueshirts match the Red Wings with 66 total points. Three teams ‒ the Bruins, Canadiens and Senators ‒ are within a point or two of that.

The losses have piled up for the Rangers once again. Falling 2-1 to the NHL-leading Jets on Tuesday night at Canada Life Centre, the Blueshirts have dropped four in a row for the third time this season and the first time since Dec.

Vincent Trocheck and Jonny Brodzinski also scored for the Rangers (32-28-6), who ended a four-game losing streak (0-2-2). Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves.

Braden Schneider dangles through and scores a pretty backhand goal to lift the Rangers. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering.

Braden Schneider scored at 1:51 of overtime to give the New York Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Schneider slipped a backhander past goalie Filip Gustavsson into the top-right corner to end New York's four-game losing streak.