National Hockey League
Philadelphia 4, NY Rangers 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 3, 2022
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees: Steve Kozari, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Dan Kelly
Attendance: 16005

Kevin Hayes scored with the only goal of the shootout as the visiting Philadelphia Flyers recovered after blowing a three-goal lead and recorded a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers Sunday night.

Hayes scored the game-winner against his former team when he lifted a soft shot over Igor Shesterkin's blocker and stick in the third round of the shootout.

Backup goalie Martin Jones made 43 saves and then stopped Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin and Filip Chytil in the shootout. Jones ended Philadelphia's four-game losing streak when sprawled out in the crease and made a right pad save on Chytil.

Cam York and Owen Tippett scored in a 50-second span as the Flyers (22-36-11, 55 points) opened a two-goal lead in the opening 6:44 of the game. Joel Farabee scored 44 seconds into the third period before the Rangers stormed back.

Panarin scored New York's first goal by deflecting a shot by Jacob Trouba when he stuck his stick out and lifted the puck into the net 38 seconds after Farabee converted a tap-in during a 2-on-0 rush.

Zibanejad got New York within 3-2 when he seized a loose puck and lifted the rebound of Frank Vatrano's blast from the right side into the vacated right side of the net after the initial shot hit Jones in the mark.

Just 12 seconds after Zibanejad scored, Andrew Copp netted the game-tying goal with 4:20 to go when he streaked through the slot, got past Philadelphia defenseman Ivan Provorov and deflected Panarin's backhand pass into the net.

Shesterkin made 23 saves as the Rangers (44-20-6, 94 points) moved within four points of the first-place Carolina Hurricanes and two ahead of the third-place Pittsburgh Penguins in the Metropolitan Division.

York opened the scoring by scoring his third after Nate Thompson cleanly won an offensive zone faceoff from Copp. Thompson dished the puck to York, who ripped a slap shot from above the right faceoff circle over Shesterkin's glove.

Tippett scored moments after New York's Julien Gauthier misplayed the puck in the neutral zone. Hayes gained possession and Tippett finished the play with an off-balance wrist shot from the middle of the slot that sailed by Shesterkin's pad.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   NY Rangers
Joel Farabee 1 Points Artemi Panarin 2
Joel Farabee 1 Goals Artemi Panarin 1
Kevin Hayes 1 Assists Artemi Panarin 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Martin Jones .935 Save Percentage Igor Shesterkin .885
Martin Jones 43 Saves Igor Shesterkin 23
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Philadelphia 26 4 0-3 3-3 6 30
NY Rangers 46 3 0-3 3-3 6 21
Upcoming Games
  • NY Rangers will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Rangers have a W/L % of .622 after a win and .640 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Columbus. The Flyers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .312 after a loss.