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Shesterkin makes 26 saves in Rangers' 3-1 victory over Panthers
Sykora, a rookie who was a second-round pick in 2022, scored his second goal of the season at 5:10, tipping Adam Fox's shot past Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.
Conor Sheary then scored his fifth of the season — on a short-handed breakaway — at 11:14 before Fox added an empty-netter at 16:06.
Sykora also scored in the Rangers' 6-1 win against Chicago on Friday. The Rangers are just 11-18-7 at home this season.
Florida's Mackie Samoskevich scored with 40.2 seconds left to end Shesterkin's shutout bid.
New York nearly scored late in the second when Mika Zibanejad’s shot with 1:35 left skittered along the goal line before Panthers defenseman Gustav Forsling cleared it out.
Florida appeared to take the lead at 3:22 of the third when Matthew Tkachuk scored on a breakaway, but the Rangers challenged and the play was ruled offside.
Florida was coming off a 5-2 loss at the New York Islanders on Saturday in which Tkachuk scored both goals.
Rangers: host New Jersey on Tuesday.
Regular Season SeriesNYR lead series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:10 | Adam Sykora Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Adam Fox (36), Noah Laba (13) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 11:14 | Conor Sheary Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: J.T. Miller (31) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:06 | Adam Fox Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Will Borgen (9) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:19 | Mackie Samoskevich Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Boqvist (8), Mike Benning (4) |
Statistics
 FLA |
 NYR |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 21 |
| 15 | Hits | 24 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 27 | Shots | 22 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 20 | Faceoffs Won | 32 |
| 38.5 | Faceoff Win Percent | 61.5 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 7 | Penalty Minutes | 11 |
New York Rangers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Rempe, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 23 |
Florida Panthers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Verhaeghe, C | Out | Apr 15 |
| Sam Bennett, C | Out | Apr 15 |
| Gustav Forsling, D | Out | Apr 15 |
| Tomas Nosek, LW | Out | Apr 15 |
| Seth Jones, D | Out | Apr 9 |
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 17,244 | Capacity:
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 17,244 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina | 53 | 22 | 113 | 7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 98 | 16 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 98 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington | 43 | 30 | 95 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus | 40 | 30 | 92 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 91 | 5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 87 | 3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |