Braden Schneider's OT goal lifts Rangers past Minnesota Wild
Rangers players celebrate after an overtime win against the Minnesota Wild in an NHL game Thursday in St. Paul, Minn. Credit: AP/Abbie Parr
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Braden Schneider scored at 1:51 of overtime to give the 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 the Ranger'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 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: The Rangers are 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
The Rangers 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.
