Rangers 2-1 Ducks (Oct. 26, 2024) Game Recap

NEW YORK – Ryan Lindgren and Will Cuylle scored in the third period and the New York Rangers beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Saturday night.

Jonathan Quick stopped 30 shots for the Rangers, who rebounded from a home loss to defending champion Florida on Thursday to earn a point for the seventh time in eight games (6-1-1).

Olen Zellweger scored for the Ducks and Lukas Dostal finished the game with 30 saves. Anaheim lost for the third time in four games.

Lindgren shot the puck past Dostal from the slot at 4:13 of the third period and scored his first goal of the season to break the scoreless tie. It was the defender’s 11th goal in 336 career games.

Cuylle made it 2-0 with 8:07 left after a challenge in front of the goal, and Zellweger thwarted Quick’s shutout bid 1:45 later.

Takeaways

The Rangers improved to 2-1-1 at home. Away from home they are 4-0-0.

Key moment

Quick, earning his 395th career victory, made a brilliant save from Ducks forward Mason McTavish with 4:40 left in the second period to keep the game scoreless. 1:15 later he failed again to McTavish. Quick also made two saves in the final seconds to secure the win.

Important statistics

Panarin, who led the Rangers with 120 points last season, including 49 goals, extended his point streak to eight games earlier this season. Panarin leads the Rangers with six goals and 15 total points. … Alexisw Lafreniere provided the first assist on Lindgren’s goal, giving him four assists and eight points on the season.

Next:

The Ducks visit New Jersey on Sunday and the Rangers visit Washington on Tuesday.

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