nhl Game Recap
New York Rangers vs Minnesota Wild Wrap - New York Wins 7-3
Chris Kreider scored twice to lead the Rangers over Minnesota 7-3 on Thursday at Xcel Energy Center.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as +107 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
New York got goals from Chris Kreider(2), Adam Fox, Artemi Panarin, Kaapo Kakko, Filip Chytil, and Vincent Trocheck in the victory. Kreider opened the scoring at 4:06 of the first period.
Igor Shesterkin turned in a 33-save effort for the Rangers.
Matt Boldy(2), and Mats Zuccarello scored for the Wild, finding the net behind Igor Shesterkin.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 of 35 shots for the Wild, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, New York went 1-for-5, while the Wild were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
New York lost the shots on goal battle to Minnesota by a margin of 36-35.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face Winnipeg looking for another win. For Minnesota, they head home to face Los Angeles.