Overview
- The victory snapped New York’s 0-6-1 start at home, a stretch that included five shutouts and a 23-6 scoring deficit at Madison Square Garden.
- Artemi Panarin scored twice, Mika Zibanejad opened the scoring to end a 141:27 home goal drought, and Alexis Lafrenière, Vladislav Gavrikov and Will Cuylle added goals.
- Vincent Trocheck returned from a 14-game absence and recorded two assists, while Gabe Perreault notched his first NHL point with an assist in his season debut.
- Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves, including an improvised blocker stop without his stick, as Juuse Saros was pulled after allowing five goals on 12 shots and Nashville’s Matthew Wood recorded his first NHL hat trick in defeat.
- New York matched its entire goal output from its first seven home games and now heads to Tampa Bay carrying a league-best 7-1-1 road record, with scrutiny of its home finishing still a talking point.