At the end of the 2024-25 regular season, this three-game road trip could be a difference-maker for the Rangers.

Chris Kreider gave the Rangers their first lead, 4-3, at 10:22. Carrick won a face-off back to Kreider, who skated into the high slot and scored with a shot that deflected in off the stick of Utah defenseman Ian Cole.

Game Preview, 1/18: Utah Hockey Club vs. St. Louis Blues WHEN: 7:00 p.m. MT WHERE: Delta Center - Salt Lake City, Utah TV: SEG+, UtahHC+, NashCast, Utah 16 | RADIO: KSL Sports Zone 97.5 FM, NHL App

The Rangers special teams play leads Blueshirts to first third period come-from-behind win of the season with a 5-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club.

The New York Rangers rallied for a 5-3 comeback win against the Utah Hockey Club, finishing their road trip 2-0-1.

Kreider scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over Utah.

The Rangers returned to full strength in their 3-2 overtime loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday night at Ball Arena.

Before joining the New York Rangers, Arthur Kaliyev had not played in an NHL game since April of 2023. During training camp with the Los Angeles Kings before the start of this season, Kaliyev suffered a fractured clavicle, which sidelined him for multiple weeks.

The New York Rangers subpar performance at even strength has been a weak spot over the past several years, with

Coach Peter Laviolette has changed the team’s defensive alignment, returning to the 1-3-1 that served the team well last season. That said, no structure works without application, and after six weeks spent moping about the loss of locker room leaders Barclay Goodrow and Jacob Trouba, the team seems to have rediscovered their verve.

Our NHL expert Tony Sartori is expecting some goals scored tonight across the NHL, including the Rangers duo of destruction, Chris Kreider and Artemi Panarin.