The successful Swedish forward bombed in the 2-3 goal in numerical superiority when New Jersey overturned a 1-3 deficit in the "Battle of the Hudson River".
- I tried to shoot a little more at the end and felt that it was a good opportunity to test there.
It's not often the goalkeepers think there will be a shot in that situation, says Bratt.
It was Jesper Bratt's 15th goal and 40th point in 40 games.
Broke losing streak
The New Jersey franchise has been struggling at home lately, snapping an eight-game losing streak at the Prudential Center.
Damon Severson scored the winning goal in overtime and 21-year-old center star Jack Hughes for two of the goals.
Rangers star Mika Zibanejad provided a goal-scoring pass and came close to deciding in overtime when he drove to a free position, but couldn't get the puck in behind home goalkeeper Vitek Vanecek.
New Jersey is fourth in the Eastern Conference, two points ahead of the fifth-place Rangers.