Zibanejad puts up 2 points as the Rangers top the Canucks 4-3

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Vancouver Canucks goalie Arturs Silovs (31) catches the puck after losing his blocker as Tyler Myers (57) and New York Rangers’ Chris Kreider (20) watch during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vancouver Canucks’ Noah Juulsen (47) checks New York Rangers’ Alexis Lafreniere (13) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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New York Rangers’ Jonny Brodzinski (22) and Kaapo Kakko (24) celebrate Kakko’s goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vancouver Canucks goalie Arturs Silovs, left, makes a blocker save as New York Rangers’ Kaapo Kakko stands in front of him during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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New York Rangers’ Kaapo Kakko, back right, scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Arturs Silovs (31) as Tyler Myers (57) and Carson Soucy (7) watch during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vancouver Canucks goalie Arturs Silovs makes a blocker save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vancouver Canucks’ Quinn Hughes (43) skates with the puck while being checked by New York Rangers’ Vincent Trocheck (16) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vancouver Canucks’ Conor Garland, left, celebrates his goal as New York Rangers’ Will Cuylle skates past during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin (31) makes the save as Vancouver Canucks’ Aatu Raty, second right, watches while being checked by New York’s Jacob Trouba (8) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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New York Rangers’ Ryan Lindgren (55) loses his stick after being hit by Vancouver Canucks’ Kiefer Sherwood (44) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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New York Rangers’ Mika Zibanejad (93) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vancouver Canucks’ Elias Pettersson (40) puts a shot over the net behind New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin (31) as Vincent Trocheck (16), K’Andre Miller (79), Adam Fox (23), Alexis Lafreniere (13) and Vancouver’s Kiefer Sherwood (44) watch during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vancouver Canucks’ Kiefer Sherwood, back right, checks New York Rangers’ Ryan Lindgren (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Mika Zibanejad scored and added an assist as the New York Rangers edged the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Will Cuylle and Kaapo Kakko also posted a goal and an assist apiece for the Rangers, while Chris Kreider scored the game winner midway through the third period. Adam Fox contributed a pair of helpers.

Igor Shesterkin stopped 21 shots as New York improved its road record to 7-1-0.

The Canucks got goals from Quinn Hughes, Kiefer Sherwood and Conor Garland. Arturs Silovs made 29 saves for a Vancouver.

The loss comes after the Canucks announced earlier Tuesday that star center J.T. Miller is taking an indefinite leave for “personal reasons.”

Takeaways

Rangers: Artemi Panarin saw his seven-game point streak snapped. The left-winger had four games and five assists across the stretch, but didn’t land on the scoresheet Tuesday.

Canucks: With Miller out of the lineup, Vancouver’s depth was tested. The Canucks are also missing all-star goalie Thatcher Demko (knee), sniper Brock Boeser (upper body) and defenseman Derek Forbort (lower body). Coach Rick Tocchet said earlier in the day that Boeser and Forbort skated on Tuesday morning and that Demko had strung together several good practices, but did not offer any expected return dates.

Key moment

Kreider sealed the score 10:43 into the third period, collecting a pass from Zibanejad and firing it in from the bottom of the faceoff circle for his ninth goal of the season.

Key stat

The Rangers shutout the Canucks on all three of their power plays. New York came into the game with the second best penalty kill in the league, operating at 88.2%.

Up next

The Rangers visit the Calgary Flames on Thursday. The Canucks start a six-game road trip at Ottawa on Saturday.

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