Panarin gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead at 8:32 of the first period on a slap shot from the right circle on a partial breakaway. Alexis Lafreniere made a cross-ice pass to Panarin through the neutral zone, and he beat Annunen glove side.

Behind a two-point night from Miller and a strong showing from his line, the Rangers trounced the Predators, 4-0, Sunday night at Madison Square Garden to pull within two points of the second wild card as part of a three-way tie with the Bruins and Senators.

Artemi Panarin, J.T. Miller and K’Andre Miller and Brett Berard scored goals and goaltender Jonathan Quick, playing in his 800th game, made 34 saves (to earn his third shutout of the season and 63rd of his career) as the Rangers (30-26-4, 64 points) pulled within two points of the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.