Anaheim Ducks at New York Rangers
· National Hockey LeagueGauthier scores twice as the Ducks beat the Rangers 4-1 to snap their two-game losing streak
Gauthier's first goal with one second left on a power play came off a perfectly placed pass from rookie Beckett Sennecke. Igor Shesterkin barely had a chance to react.
Defenseman Jackson LaCombe scored Anaheim's first goal shorthanded in the second period, putting home a rebound after Jacob Trouba sprung Ryan Poehling up the ice late in the Rangers' 5-on-3 power play. Dostal was brilliant at the other end of the rink, at one point making a toe save on J.T. Miller and sliding over to deny Vladislav Gavrikov immediately after.
The Ducks got a goal in the final seconds from Pavel Mintyukov and celebrated with Trouba and veteran forward Chris Kreider, who returned to play at Madison Square Garden for the first time since the Rangers sent them to southern California in separate trades. Kreider and Trouba each waved to the crowd after tribute videos during timeouts in the first while fans applauded.
Matthew Robertson scored the only goal for the Rangers, who have lost 12 of 16 games at home. The shot from Robinson deflected off Frank Vatrano's stick and popped into the air before going in off Dostal's.
New York was without center Mika Zibanejad, whom coach Mike Sullivan scratched for breaking a team rule by missing a meeting. Big winger Matt Rempe took Zibanejad's spot in the lineup, back after he missed 24 games since getting injured in a fight Oct. 23.
Rangers: Host the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesANA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:18 | Jackson LaCombe Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Poehling (7), Jacob Trouba (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:18 | Matthew Robertson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Artemi Panarin (23), Alexis Lafrenière (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:51 | Cutter Gauthier Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Beckett Sennecke (17), Olen Zellweger (9) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:38 | Cutter Gauthier Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Leo Carlsson (24), Alex Killorn (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:57 | Pavel Mintyukov Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Poehling (8), Ross Johnston (6) |
Statistics
ANA |
NYR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 25 | Hits | 20 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 26 | Shots | 27 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 15 | Faceoffs Won | 33 |
| 31.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 68.8 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
New York Rangers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| J.T. Miller, LW | Injured Reserve | Dec 22 |
| Adam Edstrom, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 10 |
| Adam Fox, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 30 |
Anaheim Ducks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Leo Carlsson, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 18,006 | Capacity:
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 18,006 | Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas |
17 | 8 | 44 | 10 |
Anaheim |
21 | 14 | 44 | 2 |
Edmonton |
19 | 13 | 44 | 6 |
Los Angeles |
15 | 12 | 39 | 9 |
San Jose |
17 | 17 | 37 | 3 |
Seattle |
15 | 14 | 36 | 6 |
Calgary |
15 | 18 | 34 | 4 |
Vancouver |
15 | 18 | 33 | 3 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
22 | 11 | 47 | 3 |
Philadelphia |
19 | 10 | 45 | 7 |
NY Islanders |
20 | 13 | 44 | 4 |
Washington |
19 | 13 | 43 | 5 |
NY Rangers |
19 | 16 | 42 | 4 |
New Jersey |
20 | 16 | 41 | 1 |
Pittsburgh |
15 | 12 | 39 | 9 |
Columbus |
15 | 15 | 36 | 6 |




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