Overview

• Matthew Knies scored the game-winning goal at 6:21 of the third period following a costly turnover by Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin.
• Toronto Maple Leafs extended their winning streak to four games and moved one point ahead of the Florida Panthers for the Atlantic Division lead.
• Anthony Stolarz made 33 saves for the Maple Leafs, including a critical glove save shortly before Knies' decisive goal.
• The Rangers' Will Cuylle tied the game with a short-handed goal early in the third period, but New York ultimately fell short of a comeback.
• The loss leaves the Rangers four points behind Ottawa and Detroit in the race for the Eastern Conference's wild-card playoff spots.