Panarin's Four-Point Night Lifts Rangers Over Canadiens 4-3 Road Victory

Artemi Panarin ended his goal drought with his first goal of the season and added three assists in a four-point night as the New York Rangers rallied for a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. Panarin factored in all four Rangers’ goals — including the go-ahead tally at 5:51 of the third period set up by Mika Zibanejad — while Zibanejad had a goal and an assist, J.T. Miller scored and rookie defenseman Matthew Robertson notched his first NHL goal. Jonathan Quick made 20–21 saves to help New York hang on; Montreal’s early strikes from Juraj Slafkovsky and Nick Suzuki and a third-period goal by Noah Dobson weren’t enough as Sam Montembeault allowed four. The win snapped New York’s three-game skid, improved their road form, and extended Panarin’s point streak against Montreal to 13 games, reinforcing his long-standing effectiveness vs. the Canadiens. Coach Mike Sullivan praised Robertson’s rebound performance after an early mistake, and the result offered the Rangers a much-needed offensive lift after a stretch of scoring struggles.