Overview
- Jonathan Quick stepped up as the Rangers' starting goalie with Igor Shesterkin sidelined due to an upper-body injury, making 32 saves in the victory.
- The Rangers snapped a four-game losing streak and earned their first home win since December 6, improving their record to 6-14-0 in their last 20 games.
- Mika Zibanejad and rookie Brett Berard scored first-period goals, marking the Rangers' first two-goal opening frame since October 22.
- Elias Lindholm scored the lone goal for the Bruins, who have now lost three of their last four games and continue to struggle offensively.
- Quick is now one win away from becoming the 15th goalie in NHL history to reach 400 career victories, and the first American-born goalie to achieve the milestone.