Jonathan Quick stops 35 as Rangers blank Predators 4-0

NEW YORK (AP) — 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. Nashville lost its second straight and fell to 6-20-4 on the road, keeping them tied with league-worst San Jose for fewest road wins.

Quick — playing his 800th career game — recorded his third shutout this season and the 63rd of his career. The 39-year-old netminder has 402 career wins, moving him past Chris Osgood into 14th place all-time. He made 20 saves in the third period.

Panarin wound up and fired a high shot past Nashville netminder Justus Annunen at 8:32 of the opening period. Alexis Lafreniere and newcomer Calvin de Haan assisted on Panarin’s team-leading 24th goal.

J.T. Miller made it 2-0 on the power play at 1:02 of the second, tapping home a pass from Panarin for his 15th goal. Panarin leads the Rangers with 61 points.

Defenseman K’Andre Miller added his fifth at 3:25 of the second with assists to J.T. Miller and Zibanejad — who has 15 points in his last 10 games.

Annunen made 30 saves in defeat.

Rangers: Won for the third time in four games after starting play after the 4 Nations break with an 8-2 loss at Buffalo.

Predators: Nashville has only 21 wins in 60 games.

Panarin’s goal established momentum which the Rangers maintained throughout the game.

Panarin became the eighth Ranger with at least four straight 60-point seasons.

The Predators visit Boston on Tuesday. The Rangers host the Islanders on Monday.

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