Vincent Trocheck scores in OT to lift the Rangers past the Wild, 5-4

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Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32), Brock Faber (7) and Matt Boldy (12) react as New York Rangers’ Artemi Panarin (10) and Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrate a game-winning goal by Trocheck during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Minnesota Wild’s Matt Boldy (12) reacts as New York Rangers’ K’Andre Miller (79) and Artemi Panarin (10) celebrate a goal by Vincent Trocheck (16) after he scored a goal during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Fans cheer as New York Rangers’ Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrates a goal with teammtes K’Andre Miller (79) and Artemi Panarin (10) after Trocheck scored during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) leaves the ice after an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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The New York Rangers celebrate after an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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The New York Rangers gesture to fans after an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) watches the puck as he protects the net during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Minnesota Wild’s Jake Middleton (5) and goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) stops a shot by New York Rangers’ Vincent Trocheck (16) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Minnesota Wild’s Marcus Johansson, center, celebrates with teammates Jake Middleton, left, and Brock Faber after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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New York Rangers’ Braden Schneider (4) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

By ALLAN KREDA

NEW YORK (AP) — Vincent Trocheck scored at 24 seconds of overtime to give the New York Rangers a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.

Trocheck slid the puck past goalie Filip Gustavsson to help the Rangers keep pace with Montreal in the Eastern Conference wild-card race. Both teams have 79 points.

Artemi Panarin scored his team-leading 34th goal and Braden Schneider, K’Andre Miller and Chris Kreider added goals for New York. Igor Shesterkin made 20 saves.

Minnesota’s Marco Rossi tied it at 4 early in the third. Gustav Nyqvist, Brock Faber and Marcus Johansson also scored, and Gustavsson made 34 saves. The Wild are in wild-card position in the Western Conference with 89 points.

Takeaways

Wild: Failed to rebound from a shootout loss Monday night in New Jersey.

Rangers: Gabe Perreault made his NHL debut. The 19-year-old forward, a first-round draft pick in 2023, played two seasons for Boston College.

Key moment

Trocheck ended it with his 22nd goal of the season.

Key stat

New York was 0 for 4 on the power play and has only two goals in its last 41 chances.

Up next

The Wild are at the New York Islanders on Friday night. The Rangers are at New Jersey on Saturday.

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