NEW YORK — In a thrilling matchup, defenseman K’Andre Miller netted the decisive goal, while goaltender Jonathan Quick achieved his 400th career victory as the New York Rangers triumphed over the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Sunday night.
Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad both contributed with a goal and two assists, while Alexis Lafreniere added another tally. J.T. Miller, playing his first home game since his trade from Vancouver, assisted on two goals. This victory broke a three-game losing skid for New York.
Quick was impressive in goal, making 13 saves during the first period, 14 in the second, and seven in the final frame, distinguishing him as the first U.S.-born goalie to reach the milestone of 400 wins.
For Vegas, Jack Eichel found the back of the net twice, marking yet another loss as they faced their third consecutive defeat. Adin Hill was tasked with defending the net and made 24 saves.
During the game, Zibanejad, in celebration of his 900th NHL appearance, brought the score to a tie at 5:04 into the third period with a power-play goal—his 10th of the season. With 8:27 left to play, K’Andre Miller fired the puck past Hill to give the Rangers a 3-2 lead, and Panarin capped off a flurry of scoring in the third period with a power-play goal just 1:41 before the final whistle.
Eichel opened the game’s scoring by converting a power-play opportunity with only 19 seconds left in the first period. Lafreniere responded early in the second, netting his 14th goal to level the score. However, Eichel quickly answered back, regaining the lead for the Golden Knights with his 18th goal at the 9:16 mark of the second period.
### Takeaways
**Rangers:** The team improved their home record to 13-11-2 after an impressive 30-11-0 last season at Madison Square Garden.
**Golden Knights:** Vegas dropped to 12-10-3 in away games this season.
### Key Moment
The third-period tie instigated by Zibanejad was significant, marking only his second goal since January 4.
### Key Stats
Quick’s remarkable accomplishment makes him the 15th goaltender in NHL history to achieve 400 wins. Among the other 14, three have previously donned the Rangers’ jersey: Henrik Lundqvist, Terry Sawchuk, and Jacques Plante.
### Up Next
The Golden Knights are set to visit the New York Islanders on Tuesday, while the Rangers will take on the Boston Bruins at home on Wednesday.
