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Alexis Lafrenière’s hat trick lifts Rangers past Islanders 5-2
Lafrenière had four points, and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the go-ahead power-play goal as New York earned its fourth straight win.
Alexis Lafrenière scored three goals and added an assist as the New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 5-2 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, October 6, for their fourth consecutive victory.
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, including the go-ahead power-play goal at 17:07 of the second period after the Islanders erased a 2-0 deficit. His winner came after Gabe Perreault recovered a rebound and passed across the slot.
Lafrenière had made it 2-0 just 25 seconds into the second period, before Bo Horvat scored on the power play and Calum Ritchie tied the game. Lafrenière then added empty-net goals at 18:22 and 18:54 of the third, completing his hat trick.
Igor Shesterkin made 17 saves for the Rangers. Semyon Varlamov stopped 19 shots for the Islanders in his first NHL appearance since November 29, 2024, according to NHL.com’s game report.
The official final game record confirms the 5-2 result. The Rangers improved to 4-1-0; the Islanders fell to 1-2-0.
