Overview
- Otawa struck four times in the first period—its first four-goal frame at Madison Square Garden—and built a 6-0 lead before New York responded.
- Brady Tkachuk became the fourth player in Senators history to record 200 regular-season goals and added three assists in a four-point night.
- Jonathan Quick allowed six goals on 17 shots in his 800th NHL start before being replaced by Spencer Martin, his second benching in three games.
- The Rangers dropped their fifth straight, fell to 5-13-4 at home, and have been outscored 30-12 since the Winter Classic, sinking to last in the Eastern Conference.
- Igor Shesterkin remains on injured reserve and is not close to skating, compounding New York’s goaltending issues during the current skid.