New York Rangers at Vegas Golden Knights
· T-Mobile Arena, Paradise · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Vegas Golden Knights beat the New York Rangers 4–2 on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, New York Rangers at Vegas Golden Knights
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New York Rangers |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, New York Rangers at Vegas Golden Knights
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New York Rangers |
5 |
10 |
14 |
29 |
| Vegas Golden Knights |
13 |
11 |
7 |
31 |
Three stars
- B. Pirri, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal)
- C. Eakin, Vegas Golden Knights (1 goal)
- M. Fleury, Vegas Golden Knights (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, New York Rangers at Vegas Golden Knights. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
16:02 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Cody Eakin (13) |
Alex Tuch (20), Jon Merrill (3) |
Even strength |
NYR 0, VGK 1 |
| 2nd |
07:06 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Brandon Pirri (7) |
Max Pacioretty (10), Nate Schmidt (11) |
Power play |
NYR 0, VGK 2 |
| 2nd |
18:53 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Jonathan Marchessault (14) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
NYR 0, VGK 3 |
| 3rd |
11:43 |
New York Rangers |
Mika Zibanejad (12) |
Mats Zuccarello (11), Chris Kreider (12) |
Even strength |
NYR 1, VGK 3 |
| 3rd |
18:40 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Ryan Carpenter (3) |
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (5), Paul Stastny (6) |
Even strength, Empty net |
NYR 1, VGK 4 |
| 3rd |
19:37 |
New York Rangers |
Jesper Fast (6) |
Jimmy Vesey (11), Boo Nieves (1) |
Even strength |
NYR 2, VGK 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, New York Rangers at Vegas Golden Knights
| Stat |
New York Rangers |
Vegas Golden Knights |
| Shots on goal |
29 |
31 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
21 |
9 |
| Hits |
26 |
17 |
| Blocked shots |
9 |
18 |
| Giveaways |
3 |
7 |
| Takeaways |
15 |
12 |
| Faceoffs won |
30/59 (50.8%) |
29/59 (49.2%) |
Box score
New York Rangers
New York Rangers skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 C. McLeod |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
06:55 |
| Number 16 R. Strome |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
63.6% |
18:29 |
| Number 17 J. Fast |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:38 |
| Number 20 C. Kreider |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:10 |
| Number 21 B. Howden |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
68.4% |
16:17 |
| Number 24 B. Nieves |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
55.6% |
09:31 |
| Number 26 J. Vesey |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:50 |
| Number 36 M. Zuccarello |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:54 |
| Number 72 F. Chytil |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:17 |
| Number 89 P. Buchnevich |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:07 |
| Number 90 V. Namestnikov |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:08 |
| Number 93 M. Zibanejad |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
27.8% |
19:00 |
| Number 18 M. Staal |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:22 |
| Number 22 K. Shattenkirk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:05 |
| Number 44 N. Pionk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
25:05 |
| Number 54 A. McQuaid |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:05 |
| Number 76 B. Skjei |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
25:19 |
| Number 77 T. DeAngelo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:51 |
New York Rangers goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 A. Georgiev |
30 |
27 |
3 |
.900 |
58:48 |
Loss |
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 21 C. Eakin |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
50% |
15:17 |
| Number 24 O. Lindberg |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
07:48 |
| Number 26 P. Stastny |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16.7% |
17:07 |
| Number 40 R. Carpenter |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
15:19 |
| Number 41 P. Bellemare |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
10:36 |
| Number 67 M. Pacioretty |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
20:20 |
| Number 71 W. Karlsson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
21:18 |
| Number 73 B. Pirri |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
13:40 |
| Number 75 R. Reaves |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:29 |
| Number 81 J. Marchessault |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:26 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:52 |
| Number 92 T. Nosek |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:32 |
| Number 3 B. McNabb |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:58 |
| Number 5 D. Engelland |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:18 |
| Number 15 J. Merrill |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:17 |
| Number 22 N. Holden |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
16:53 |
| Number 27 S. Theodore |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:09 |
| Number 88 N. Schmidt |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:45 |
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 29 M. Fleury |
29 |
27 |
2 |
.931 |
59:56 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, New York Rangers at Vegas Golden Knights
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
03:03 |
New York Rangers |
Tony DeAngelo |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:57 |
New York Rangers |
Tony DeAngelo |
Boarding |
2 |
| 2nd |
05:57 |
New York Rangers |
Tony DeAngelo |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 2nd |
10:37 |
New York Rangers |
Mika Zibanejad |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
02:20 |
New York Rangers |
Adam McQuaid |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
02:20 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Ryan Reaves |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
02:36 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Shea Theodore |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:35 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
Brayden McNabb |
Interference |
2 |
Game information
- New York Rangers head coach
- David Quinn
- Vegas Golden Knights head coach
- Gerard Gallant
- Referees
- Trevor Hanson, Ian Walsh
- Linesmen
- Trent Knorr, Kiel Murchison
- New York Rangers scratches
- Brendan Smith, Kevin Hayes, Fredrik Claesson
- Vegas Golden Knights scratches
- Brad Hunt, Valentin Zykov
Other NHL games on Jan 8
Other NHL games on Tuesday, January 8, 2019
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Minnesota Wild
0
 at Boston Bruins
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Boston Bruins, Tue, Jan 8, 2019
|
 New Jersey Devils
1
 at Buffalo Sabres
5
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Jan 8, 2019
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
4
 at New York Islanders
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Tue, Jan 8, 2019
|
 Florida Panthers
1
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Jan 8, 2019
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
3
 at Washington Capitals
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, Tue, Jan 8, 2019
|
 Montreal Canadiens
3
 at Detroit Red Wings
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Jan 8, 2019
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
0
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Jan 8, 2019
|
 Dallas Stars
3
 at St. Louis Blues
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Jan 8, 2019
|
 Colorado Avalanche
4
 at Winnipeg Jets
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets, Tue, Jan 8, 2019
|
 Edmonton Oilers
2
 at San Jose Sharks
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at San Jose Sharks, Tue, Jan 8, 2019
|
Sources and further reading
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