Mika Zibanejad had two goals and two assists for the New York Rangers in a 6-4 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.
Artemi Panarin had a goal and three assists, Adam Fox contributed three assists, Vincent Trocheck added a goal and an assist, and Igor Shesterkin had 18 saves for the Rangers, who went 3-for-4 on the power play.
Frank Vatrano, Trevor Zegras, Max Comtois and Derek Grant scored for the Ducks, who have been outscored 13-5 through the first two games of their five-game road trip.
Anaheim goalie John Gibson stopped 29 of 34 shots before he was replaced by Anthony Stolarz after the second period for the second straight game. Stolarz finished with eight saves.
The Rangers scored two power-play goals in the first 13:10 to take a 2-0 lead.
Trocheck scored on a redirection for a 1-0 lead at 7:34. He then set up Zibanejad as he cut to the net to make it 2-0.
Panarin was also credited with assists on the first two goals.
Vatrano scored with a wrist shot from the left circle to cut the lead to 2-1 at 15:48 of the first period.
The Ducks tied the score 2-2 at 1:34 of the second when Zegras received a pass from Troy Terry ahead of the defense and scored on a breakaway.
The Rangers answered with three straight goals over the remainder of the period.
Kaapo Kakko scored at 9:54 to move the Rangers back ahead 3-2.
Alexis Lafreniere made it 4-2 at 17:39, and Panarin scored with 34 seconds left in the period to extend the lead to 5-2.
Comtois scored on a one-timer from the right circle to make it 5-3 at 5:33 of the third. Terry also assisted on the goal to give him three goals and three assists through the first three games.
Zibanejad scored his second power-play goal at 11:42 to make it 6-3.
The Ducks are 7-for-13 on the penalty kill this season.
Grant made it 6-4 with 3:46 remaining.
Pavol Regenda also had two assists for Anaheim for his first NHL points.
--Field Level Media
Anaheim | NY Rangers | |
Pavol Regenda 2 | Points | Mika Zibanejad 4 |
Max Comtois 1 | Goals | Mika Zibanejad 2 |
Pavol Regenda 2 | Assists | Artemi Panarin 3 |
N/A | Power Play Goals | Mika Zibanejad 2 |
N/A | Short Handed Goals | N/A |
Anthony Stolarz .889 | Save Percentage | Igor Shesterkin .818 |
John Gibson 29 | Saves | Igor Shesterkin 18 |
Team | Shots | Goals | Power Play | Penalty Kill | Penalty Mins | Face Offs Won |
Anaheim | 22 | 4 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 8 | 28 |
NY Rangers | 43 | 6 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 30 |