Columbus 6, N.Y. Rangers 3

First Period_1, N.Y. Rangers, Trocheck 15, 5:41 (sh). 2, Columbus, Lundestrom 4 (Jenner), 14:33. 3, Columbus, Garland 12 (Werenski), 19:01. Penalties_Gavrikov, NYR (Hooking), 0:45; Kartye, NYR (High Sticking), 4:53; Gudbranson, CBJ (Roughing), 15:58.

Second Period_4, N.Y. Rangers, Zibanejad 29 (Lafreniere, Perreault), 4:44. 5, Columbus, Jenner 10 (Heinen, Provorov), 7:04. 6, Columbus, Fantilli 20 (Werenski, Marchenko), 15:25 (pp). Penalties_Johnson, CBJ (Delay of Game), 11:31; N.Y. Rangers bench, served by Chmelar (Too Many Men on the Ice), 14:29; Mackey, NYR (High Sticking), 15:51; Coyle, CBJ (Roughing), 20:00.

Third Period_7, N.Y. Rangers, Lafreniere 20 (Zibanejad, Fox), 0:50 (pp). 8, Columbus, Severson 6 (Werenski, Sillinger), 6:12. 9, Columbus, Fantilli 21 (Monahan), 17:06 (en). Penalties_Sillinger, CBJ (Hooking), 3:03; Fox, NYR (Slashing), 4:53; Fantilli, CBJ (Tripping), 5:14; Jenner, CBJ (Tripping), 8:04.

Shots on Goal_N.Y. Rangers 8-12-5_25. Columbus 14-13-10_37.

Power-play opportunities_N.Y. Rangers 1 of 6; Columbus 1 of 5.

Goalies_N.Y. Rangers, Shesterkin 22-14-6 (36 shots-31 saves). Columbus, Greaves 23-12-8 (25-22).

A_15,829 (18,500). T_2:32.

Referees_Carter Sandlak, Francois St. Laurent. Linesmen_Andrew Smith, James Tobias.