Rangers Hold Off Kraken After Late Three-Goal Push

The Rangers built a 3-0 first-period lead and held on for a 4-3 victory over the Kraken on November 7. It was New York’s third straight win and its second road victory of the season. Perreault gave the Rangers the early lead, Tye Kartye added a power-play goal, and Jaroslav Chmelar scored on a rebound for his first goal of the season. Kartye’s goal was his sixth of the season and his first career power-play tally.

A backhand goal in the second period extended the Rangers’ lead to 4-0. Joonas Korpisalo turned aside 25 shots in his Rangers debut after recovering from a foot infection. Joey Daccord was replaced by Philipp Grubauer after allowing three goals in the opening 14 minutes; Grubauer made 15 saves.

Seattle rallied with three goals in the final period. Kaapo Kakko scored on a wraparound, Jordan Eberle added a goal from close range, and Vince Dunn’s slap shot made it 4-3 with 4:58 remaining. The Kraken had a 14-1 advantage in shots during the third, but could not find an equalizer. Berkley Catton recorded two assists and extended his career-best points streak to eight games.

The Rangers are scheduled to visit Edmonton on Monday. Seattle is set to travel to Finland for two NHL Global Series games against Carolina, beginning Thursday.