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Rangers beat the Ducks 5-2 to improve to 6-0-0 at home to start the season

The New York Rangers kicked off their season with a commanding 6-0-0 home record, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 in a swift start on Monday night. Sean Durzi opened the scoring just 78 seconds into the game, marking the third straight home contest where the Rangers have scored within the first two minutes—a feat last achieved by the franchise in March 1989.

Dylan Garand, filling in for the injured franchise goaltender Igor Shesterkin, made 29 saves and has limited opponents to two or fewer goals in nine of his last ten NHL appearances. The Ducks, still recovering from a grueling 15-hour travel ordeal from California, struggled with sloppy play and were held scoreless for most of the game before rallying with two late goals in the final 70 seconds.

Oliver Bjorkstrand led the Rangers' offense with two goals, while J.T. Miller, Gabe Perreault, and Alexis Lafrenière also contributed, though Pavel Dorofeyev, a key summer acquisition, remained stuck on just two goals for the season despite multiple scoring chances.

The Rangers’ turnaround hopes are buoyed by this strong start, despite missing Shesterkin for the remainder of the year.

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