nhl Game Recap
Wild Fall 5-4 Against New York - Game Recap
New York skated to a 5-4 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday in NHL action at Madison Square Garden.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -159 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
New York got goals from Braden Schneider, Vincent Trocheck, K'Andre Miller, Chris Kreider, and Artemi Panarin in the victory. Schneider opened the scoring at 12:45 of the first period.
Igor Shesterkin turned in a 20-save effort for the Rangers.
Marcus Johansson, Brock Faber, Marco Rossi, and Gustav Nyquist scored for the Wild, finding the net behind Igor Shesterkin.
Minnesota got a 34-stop effort from Filip Gustavsson in the loss.
New York scored 0 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Minnesota went 1-for-2 with the man advantage.
Minnesota lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 39-24.
New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Devils. The Wild will aim to get back on the winning track at New York.