Rangers rally past Golden Knights

NEW YORK After two lacklustre periods, the New York Rangers turned up the intensity in the third and rallied for a needed win.

Mika Zibanejad got the tiebreaking goal with 5:39 left and the Rangers scored four in the final period to beat the expansion Vegas Golden Knights 6-4 on Tuesday night.

Jimmy Vesey, Mats Zuccarello, Chris Kreider, Pavel Buchnevich and Michael Grabner also scored to help New York win for the third time in seven games (3-2-2). Zibanejad also had assists on the first two goals in the third.

“I think we responded great in the third and hopefully we can build off that,” Zibanejad said. “We’ve got to find a way to bring it early on and maintain it to be a little more consistent throughout the game. Hopefully it’s a step in the right direction.”

Reilly Smith scored twice, Oscar Lindberg got a goal against his former team and David Perron converted a penalty shot for Vegas, which has lost consecutive games after winning five straight. Maxime Lagace, the fourth goalie used by the Golden Knights this season, stopped 32 shots in his first NHL start.

Red Wings 5, Coyotes 3

Anthony Mantha scored his team-leading fifth goal and Dylan Larkin added a goal and an assist as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Knowing the Coyotes (1-11-1) had played the night before in Philadelphia, where they won in overtime for their first victory of the season, the Red Wings applied the pressure early. They fired the first eight shots on goal and scored twice before the game was three minutes old.

Jets 2, Wild 1

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck found a new trainer to work with in the offseason to continue his development.

Hellebuyck's work with the trainer, who also trains Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnky, is paying off for Winnipeg.

Hellebuyck made 28 saves, and Nikolaj Ehlers and Kyle Connor scored for the Jets in a 21 win over Minnesota on Tuesday.

“Not that I ever didn't work hard, but I really figured out my game and was able to replicate it,” Hellebuyck said.

AP PHOTO FRANK FRANKLIN II New York Rangers’ Pavel Buchnevich (89) celebrates after scoring a goal as Vegas Golden Knights’ Deryk Engelland (5) reacts during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday in New York. The Rangers won 6-4.