Overview
- Nick DeSimone netted the tiebreaker at 7:32 of the third when his point shot deflected off Taylor Raddysh and beat Jonathan Quick.
- Utah outshot New York 33-22 as Karel Vejmelka made 20 saves and turned aside late looks from Alexis Lafrenière and Mika Zibanejad.
- Quick kept the Rangers close with 31 saves, including multiple high‑danger stops, after a late collision with Michael Carcone.
- The Rangers went 0-for-2 on the power play and generated just 10 shots over the final two periods, continuing season-long troubles drawing penalties.
- Miller was ruled day-to-day and missed the game, prompting Mike Sullivan to reshuffle lines, with Artemi Panarin–Vincent Trocheck–Alexis Lafrenière reunited and Will Cuylle moved onto the top power-play unit.