The New York Rangers went into their matchup with the crosstown rival Islanders looking to extend one streak and break another—they were successful. On the shoulders of goalie Alexandar Georgiev, the Blueshirts beat their foes from Long Island by a commanding score of 5-0, bringing their win streak at Madison Square Garden to seven games and snapping their losing streak against the Isles at eight.
The Rangers got started right away when red-hot Filip Chytil scored just 29 seconds into the game to bring his goal streak to five games, the first teenager in Rangers history and 20th in NHL history to accomplish this feat.