The New York Rangers defeated the New York Islanders 6-1 on Friday at UBS Arena, building an early lead with two quick goals in the opening five minutes of the game.
Oliver Bjorkstrand opened the scoring for the Rangers with an even-strength wrist shot at 3:48 of the first period, assisted by Pavel Dorofeyev and Sean Durzi. Less than a minute later, J.T. Miller scored on a power play at 4:43 with assists from Mika Zibanejad and Adam Fox. New York added three more goals in the second period, starting with Tye Kartye's snap shot at 3:27, followed by a tip-in from Gabe Perreault at 13:12 and a backhand goal by Will Cuylle at 17:04. Zibanejad pushed the lead to 6-0 on a power play early in the third period before Pierre Engvall broke the shutout for the Islanders with a snap shot at 11:22.
Igor Shesterkin earned the win in net for the Rangers, stopping 15 of 16 shots. Semyon Varlamov took the loss for the Islanders after making 21 saves on 27 shots. The Rangers finished 2 for 4 on the power play while holding the Islanders scoreless on two power-play opportunities, and Fox finished the night with three assists.
Both teams will host the Anaheim Ducks in their next games. The Rangers host Anaheim on Monday, October 19, and the Islanders host the Ducks on Tuesday, October 20.
