Kevin Hayes scored with 5:38 remaining, Antti Raanta made 31 saves and the Rangers defeated the Red Wings 3-2 Saturday at the Garden
Despite the loss, the Red Wings reached the playoffs for a 25th consecutive season when the Senators beat the Bruins. The Red Wings clinched third place in the Atlantic Division and will play the Lightning in the first round.
Hayes tipped Dylan McIlrath’s shot past Jimmy Howard for his 14th goal of the season to make it 2-1. Oscar Lindberg added an empty-net goal to make it 3-1.
The Red Wing’s Justin Abdelkader scored with 1:34 remaining to cut the deficit to 3-2, but the Rangers able to kill off two late penalties and hang on for the win.