Will Cuylle and Will Borgen scored in the first period, Igor Shesterkin stopped 20 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, and the New York Rangers beat the crosstown-rival Islanders 4-0. J.T. Miller and Artemi Panarin each had a goal and an assist for the Rangers,

Artemi Panarin, J.T. Miller, K’Andre Miller and Brett Berard scored and Jonathan Quick made 35 saves as the New York Rangers defeated the Nashville Predators 4-0 on Sunday night. Mika Zibanejad added two assists as the Rangers won for the sixth time in nine games.

Mika Zibanejad ran the point for most of the time at Thursday's practice, though Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere rotated through at times.

The New York Islanders were shut out by the New York Rangers 4-0 at Madison Square Garden on Monday night in the first half of a back-to-back set. Will Cuylle, Will Borgen (SHG), J.T. Miller and Artemi Panarin (ENG) provided the offense for the Rangers,

Artemi Panarin and Sam Carrick scored for the Rangers, and Igor Shesterkin had 23 saves. New York, which began the day in a playoff position for the first time since Dec. 11, lost for just the second time in six games.

When the New York Rangers meet the Nashville Predators at Madison Square Garden on Sunday (starting at 7 p.m. ET), Artemi Panarin and Filip Forsberg should be among the top players to watch. Purchase tickets for this game at StubHub!

Panarin has found the back of the net in four straight games, picking up four goals and seven points over that stretch, and he sits three goals away from his fifth career 30-goal campaign.

Panarin has scored in three straight games to begin March, and he's added two assists and 16 shots on net in that span. The 33-year-old winger is up to 26 goals, 64 points, 186 shots on net and a minus-7 rating over 60 outings.

The goal was his 25th of the season, the eighth time in his career Panarin has reached that plateau. Predictably, the 33-year-old hasn't been able to replicate his massive 2023-24 campaign, but Panarin has still been productive this season with 63 points in 59 appearances.

The 33-year-old winger ended the goal drought in the first period and also set up a J.T. Miller tally in the second. Panarin is up to 24 goals, 61 points (21 on the power play), 177 shots on net and a minus-10 rating through 58 appearances.

On Sunday night the New York Rangers found their improved to 30-26-4 with a 4-0 shutout victory over the reeling Nashville Predators. Artemi Panarin, J.T. Miller, K’Andre Miller and Brett Berard all found the back of the net as goaltender Jonathan Quick made 35 saves en route to the win.