Rangers beat Blue Jackets 3-1 with Mika Zibanejad, Barclay Goodrow and Mika Zibanejad

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Barclay Goodrow New York defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Monday night. Rangers They remained in third place in the Metropolitan Division.

Mika Zibanejad And Vitali Kravtsov New York also got a score of 83 points Kaapo Kakko Two assist. Jaroslav Halak He stopped 22 shots during his fourth straight win for Rangers, who have won the last three games.

Andrew Peeke Scored for the Blue Jackets who lost two consecutive games at home and are currently last in the division. Elvis Merzlikins For his fifth loss in six consecutive games, he stopped 30 shots.

New York was the dominant team from puck drop. Columbus had only two first-period shots.

The Rangers led with 7:22 left in first with a lightning wrister Zibanejad’s that Merzlikins never saw. Goodrow made it 2 on a power play goal with 58 seconds left in the period.

At 11:47 in the second, Kravtsov extended Rangers’ lead.

Peeke made it 3-1 by scoring a 4-on-4 goal just 1:41 into the third period.

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Rangers: Boston will host Rangers on Thursday night.

Blue Jackets: At Nashville on Tuesday night.