Braden Schneider scores in OT to give Rangers 3-2 win over Wild

[ASFN Admin]

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Braden Schneider scored at 1:51 of overtime to give the New York Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night.

Schneider slipped a backhander past goalie Filip Gustavsson into the top-right corner to end New York’s four-game losing streak. Vincent Trocheck and Jonny Brodzinski also scored, and Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves.

Marcus Johansson and Frederick Gaudreau had tying power-play goals for Minnesota in the third period, and Gustavsson stopped 28 shots. The Wild top the Western Conference wild-card standings.

Trocheck opened the scoring at 6:45 of the second with his 18th of the season. Johansson tied it with the man advantage at 3:55 of third, Brodzinski countered at 6:39, and Gaudreau tied it again on another power play at 8:42.

Takeaways​

Rangers: New York is fighting for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference.

Wild: Minnesota played the third game of a seven-game homestand in a stretch of 10 home games in an 11-game span.

Key moment​

Schneider stopped the Rangers’ losing streak with his OT goal.

Key stat​

New York won 35 of 61 faceoffs.

Upcoming​

Both teams play Saturday night. The Rangers are at Columbus to wrap up a three-game trip, and the Wild host St. Louis.

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