Rangers hold off the Kraken 4-3 for their 3rd straight victory
New York built a quick lead and withstood a late surge to defeat Seattle 4-3, extending the Rangers’ winning streak to three. Three players—Gabe Perreault, Ty Kartye and Jaroslav Chmelar—scored in the opening period, while Joonas Korpisalo debuted with the Rangers in goal. Pavel Dorofeyev added a fourth before halftime, and Alexis Lafrenière and Mika Zibanejad set up multiple plays to keep pressure on the Kraken. Seattle fought back with goals from Kaapo Kakko, Jordan Eberle and Vince Dunn, but the early deficit proved decisive. The outcome sets up a Monday visit to Edmonton as Seattle heads to Finland for the NHL Global Series.
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Gabe Perreault, Ty Kartye, and Jaroslav Chmelar supplied the Rangers’ first-period scoring, establishing an early lead that defined the rotation of the game.
Joonas Korpisalo made 25 saves in his debut for New York after being acquired from Boston, despite spending time on injured reserve with a foot infection previously.
Pavel Dorofeyev extended the cushion with a backhand finish to beat Grubauer, marking his third goal over his last four games and giving the Rangers a 4-0 edge late in the second period.
Kaapo Kakko scored on a wraparound for Seattle, followed by Vince Dunn’s slap shot to trim the deficit with under five minutes remaining in regulation.
Jordan Eberle scored inside the crease for his fifth goal of the season, and Grubauer faced a late push as Seattle tried to mount a comeback.
Joey Daccord was pulled after allowing three goals in the first 14 minutes, with Philipp Grubauer coming in to finish the game and stop 15 shots.
The Rangers move to 10-7-1 on the season, while Seattle remains 9-6-1; Seattle travels to Finland for two NHL Global Series games against Carolina starting Thursday.