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Igor Shesterkin becomes first Rangers goalie to score in 5-1 win over Lightning in home opener

— Igor Shesterkin became the first New York Rangers goalie to score when he lofted the puck the length of the ice into an empty net, capping a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Oct 2, 2026, 03:09 am - AP
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1st PeriodTBNYR
5:34Mika Zibanejad (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (1), Adam Fox (1)
01
10:51Pavel Dorofeyev (1)
Assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (1)
02
2nd PeriodTBNYR
1:40Eeli Tolvanen (1)
Assists: Noah Laba (1)
03
7:59Nikita Kucherov (1)
Assists: Ilya Mikheyev (1), Brayden Point (1)
13
16:01Gabe Perreault (1)
Assists: Adam Fox (2), Mika Zibanejad (1)
14
3rd PeriodTBNYR
17:26Igor Shesterkin (1) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Braden Schneider Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Braden Schneider Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Will Cuylle hit Ilya Mikheyev
  • Tye Kartye hit Brayden Point
  • Jaroslav Chmelar hit Victor Hedman
  • Braden Schneider hit Brandon Hagel
  • Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Brandon Hagel
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Mika Zibanejad Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Pavel Dorofeyev (1), Adam Fox (1)
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Giveaway by Alexis Lafrenière
  • Giveaway by Vladislav Gavrikov
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Eeli Tolvanen
  • Braden Schneider Holding against Brandon Hagel
  • Noah Laba faceoff won against Brandon Hagel
  • Tye Kartye hit Conor Geekie
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Sean Durzi
  • Braden Schneider Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (1)
  • Joseph Veleno hit Victor Hedman
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Eeli Tolvanen
  • Will Cuylle Holding against Ilya Mikheyev
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Mika Zibanejad hit Brandon Hagel
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Jeff Viel shot blocked by J.T. Miller
  • Pontus Holmberg shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Adam Fox
  • Victor Hedman shot blocked by Mika Zibanejad
  • J.J. Moser shot blocked by Sean Durzi
  • Giveaway by Vladislav Gavrikov
  • Takeaway by Joseph Veleno
  • Mika Zibanejad hit Brandon Hagel
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Will Cuylle faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Eeli Tolvanen Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Laba (1)
  • Braden Schneider Roughing against Jeff Viel
  • Takeaway by J.T. Miller
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Sean Durzi
  • Alexis Lafrenière Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Giveaway by Alexis Lafrenière
  • Noah Laba faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Jansen Harkins
  • Jaroslav Chmelar Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Jansen Harkins
  • Adam Fox Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Adam Fox Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Tye Kartye hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Braden Schneider hit Erik Cernak
  • Alberts Smits hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
  • Joseph Veleno hit Erik Cernak
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Marcus Pettersson Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Takeaway by Sean Durzi
  • Giveaway by Will Cuylle
  • Will Cuylle Snap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Giveaway by Igor Shesterkin
  • Giveaway by Braden Schneider
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Jansen Harkins
  • Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad
  • Erik Cernak shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Will Cuylle Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Joseph Veleno hit Ryan McDonagh
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Brayden Point
  • Mika Zibanejad Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Alexis Lafrenière faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Mika Zibanejad Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Gabe Perreault hit Pontus Holmberg
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • J.T. Miller Hooking against Anthony Cirelli
  • Tye Kartye faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Gabe Perreault Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Adam Fox (2), Mika Zibanejad (1)
  • Giveaway by Alberts Smits
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Mika Zibanejad
  • Will Cuylle hit John Carlson
  • Will Cuylle Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Will Cuylle Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Sean Durzi
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Tye Kartye hit Conor Geekie
  • Joseph Veleno Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Joseph Veleno hit Gage Goncalves
  • J.T. Miller Holding against Erik Cernak
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Alexis Lafrenière Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by J.T. Miller
  • Oliver Bjorkstrand Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Jansen Harkins
  • Giveaway by Sean Durzi
  • Tye Kartye hit Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
  • Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Braden Schneider
  • Alexis Lafrenière Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Gabe Perreault hit Brandon Hagel
  • Braden Schneider hit Conor Geekie
  • J.T. Miller faceoff won against Conor Geekie
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • J.T. Miller Batted saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Will Cuylle Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
  • Adam Fox Tripping against Ilya Mikheyev
  • Giveaway by Igor Shesterkin
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Brayden Point shot blocked by Vladislav Gavrikov
  • Noah Laba Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • J.T. Miller Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Vladislav Gavrikov hit Pontus Holmberg
  • Will Cuylle hit J.J. Moser
  • Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad
  • Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Alberts Smits
  • Marcus Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Mika Zibanejad
  • Adam Fox Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Igor Shesterkin Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Will Cuylle Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Noah Laba
  • Ryan McDonagh shot blocked by Noah Laba
  • Sean Durzi Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Jake Guentzel
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Adam Fox shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Alexis Lafrenière
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Alexis Lafrenière
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Noah Laba
  • Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Ilya Mikheyev
  • Ilya Mikheyev Tip-In Wide Left
  • Jansen Harkins hit Adam Fox
  • Anthony Cirelli hit Alberts Smits
  • Pontus Holmberg hit Alexis Lafrenière
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Alexis Lafrenière shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • J.J. Moser Holding against Gabe Perreault
  • Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  • Noah Laba shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Brayden Point Tip-In Short
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Conor Geekie hit Vladislav Gavrikov
  • Jansen Harkins Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Erik Cernak Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Gage Goncalves hit Adam Fox
  • Hand Pass
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Noah Laba
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Will Cuylle
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Noah Laba
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Brayden Point
  • High Stick
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • Nikita Kucherov Tip-In Wide Left
  • John Carlson Slap Shot Short
  • Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg
  • Ryan McDonagh Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Gage Goncalves Tip-In Wide Left
  • Nikita Kucherov Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Noah Laba
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Noah Laba
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Jake Guentzel Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • J.J. Moser Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Hand Pass
  • Conor Geekie faceoff won against Noah Laba
  • Jansen Harkins hit Braden Schneider
  • Takeaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Giveaway by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Erik Cernak Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Erik Cernak hit J.T. Miller
  • Icing
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by John Carlson
  • J.J. Moser Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Pontus Holmberg Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jeff Viel Poke saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jeff Viel Roughing against Braden Schneider
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against J.T. Miller
  • Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Charle-Edouard D'Astous
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • John Carlson hit Sean Durzi
  • Icing
  • Puck in Netting
  • Victor Hedman hit Tye Kartye
  • Braden Schneider shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Benches
  • Jeff Viel hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Jeff Viel Backhand Short Failed Bank Attempt
  • Giveaway by Jeff Viel
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Eeli Tolvanen shot blocked by Ilya Mikheyev
  • Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Ilya Mikheyev Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nikita Kucherov Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Ilya Mikheyev (1), Brayden Point (1)
  • Jeff Viel hit Braden Schneider
  • Icing
  • Conor Geekie hit Gabe Perreault
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brayden Point faceoff won against Will Cuylle
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McDonagh hit Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Victor Hedman hit Mika Zibanejad
  • Icing
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
  • Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Eeli Tolvanen
  • Giveaway by Jansen Harkins
  • Jeff Viel hit Sean Durzi
  • Giveaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
  • Brandon Hagel Slap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg
  • Charle-Edouard D'Astous hit Joseph Veleno
  • Erik Cernak hit Oliver Bjorkstrand
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  • Joseph Veleno shot blocked by Victor Hedman
  • Giveaway by Ilya Mikheyev
  • Jeff Viel hit Adam Fox
  • J.J. Moser Tripping against Alexis Lafrenière
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Ryan McDonagh
  • Icing
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Noah Laba
  • Giveaway by J.J. Moser
  • Brandon Hagel Tip-In Wide Left
  • Conor Geekie hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Erik Cernak hit Joseph Veleno
  • Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
  • Icing
  • Erik Cernak hit Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Giveaway by Gage Goncalves
  • TV Timeout
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Anthony Cirelli Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jake Guentzel faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Anthony Cirelli Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • J.J. Moser hit Vladislav Gavrikov
  • Alexis Lafrenière shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
  • Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
  • Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Brayden Point
  • Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Giveaway by Brandon Hagel
  • Brandon Hagel hit Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Brayden Point Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Victor Hedman Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
  • Brayden Point Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alexis Lafrenière shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Erik Cernak hit Joseph Veleno
  • Giveaway by Pontus Holmberg
  • J.J. Moser hit Will Cuylle
  • Jansen Harkins hit Sean Durzi
  • Jansen Harkins hit Sean Durzi
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
  • Goalie Stopped
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