The meeting was held in Montreal and ended with a score of 5: 2 in favor of the guests.

As part of the “New York” double was designed by Ryan Stroome, as well as Phillip Di Giuseppe, Mika Zibanejad and Adam Fox. Russian forward team Artemy Panarin made two assists. The hosts scored goals Max Domi and Tomas Tatars.

For the Rangers, this victory was the fifth in a row.

In the next match, the Canadiens will meet with Carolina Hurricanes, and the Rangers will play with the Philadelphia Flyers.

It was previously reported that the Pittsburgh Penguins with Evgeni Malkin suffered a fourth consecutive defeat in the NHL.