Vegas Golden Knights at New York Rangers
· National Hockey LeagueEichel scores late in OT as Golden Knights beat Rangers 3-2
Brett Howden and Tomas Hertl also scored, and Mark Stone had two assists for the Golden Knights, who improved to 6-2-2 in their last 10 games. Carter Hart finished with 21 saves.
Mika Zibanejad and Alexis Lafreniere scored for the Rangers, who lost in overtime at home for the second straight day to fall to 3-8-3 at Madison Square Garden. Jonathan Quick had 26 saves.
After Hart denied Zibanejad to force a whistle in the Vegas end late in overtime, Eichel raced the other way following the ensuing faceoff and beat Quick for his 12th goal and the win.
Hertl forced overtime with a tying goal with 52 seconds remaining in regulation.
Lafreniere gave New York a 2-1 lead at 13:01 of the second, firing a shot past Hart for his seventh goal.
Howden, a former Ranger, scored his fifth goal just 36 seconds into the game.
Zibanejad tied it at 9:08 of the second, tapping a loose puck past Hart for his team-leading 11th. Zibanejad has 261 goals as a Ranger, one behind Vic Hadfield for sixth place on the franchise list.
Stone has 20 points in 12 games this season.
Hart was playing his second game since returning to the NHL. The 27-year-old goalie was one of five 2018 Canada world junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault in July. He made his first appearance for Vegas last Tuesday at home, a 4-3 shootout win over Chicago.
Rangers: Visit Chicago on Wednesday night.
Regular Season SeriesVGK wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 0:36 | Brett Howden Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (22), Mark Stone (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:08 | Mika Zibanejad Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Alexis Lafrenière (10), Matthew Robertson (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:01 | Alexis Lafrenière Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (13), Artemi Panarin (22) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:08 | Tomas Hertl Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Mark Stone (16), Jack Eichel (24) |
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Goal | 4th Period 4:52 | Jack Eichel Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (14), Brett Howden (4) |
Statistics
VGK |
NYR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 23 |
| 15 | Hits | 33 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 28 | Shots | 24 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 0 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 26 | Faceoffs Won | 23 |
| 53.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 46.9 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 9 | Penalty Minutes | 11 |
New York Rangers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Rempe, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 12 |
| Adam Edstrom, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 10 |
| Adam Fox, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 30 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 17,486 | Capacity:
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Attendance: 17,486 | Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas |
15 | 6 | 39 | 9 |
Anaheim |
19 | 11 | 39 | 1 |
Los Angeles |
14 | 8 | 36 | 8 |
Edmonton |
14 | 11 | 34 | 6 |
San Jose |
15 | 14 | 33 | 3 |
Seattle |
12 | 10 | 30 | 6 |
Calgary |
12 | 16 | 28 | 4 |
Vancouver |
11 | 17 | 25 | 3 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
19 | 9 | 40 | 2 |
Washington |
18 | 9 | 40 | 4 |
NY Islanders |
18 | 11 | 39 | 3 |
Philadelphia |
16 | 9 | 36 | 4 |
Pittsburgh |
14 | 8 | 35 | 7 |
New Jersey |
17 | 13 | 35 | 1 |
NY Rangers |
15 | 13 | 34 | 4 |
Columbus |
13 | 12 | 32 | 6 |




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