Chris Kreider scored twice, and Mika Zibanejad had two assists. Igor Shesterkin made 34 saves for the Rangers (4-0-1), who have won three in a row. Auston Matthews scored, and Anthony Stolarz made 25 saves for the Maple Leafs (3-2-0), who had a three-game winning streak end.

Chris Kreider scored two goals -- one into an empty net -- and the visiting New York Rangers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Saturday night.

The New York Rangers are on a roll to begin the 2024-25 NHL season, having won four of their first five games while picking up points in every game at the same time. And ahead of Saturday night’s Original Six clash against the Toronto Maple Leafs,

Jacob Trouba, Adam Fox and Chris Kreider comment after Rangers OT loss to Utah in home opener After opening the season with a shutout win, the Rangers' defense sprung a few leaks

It is a likely byproduct of two of the NHL’s largest media markets that an Original Six game before Halloween was billed as a statement game, but short of that, the New York Rangers sent a declaration of intent to the Toronto Maple Leafs and the league writ large in a 4-1 victory on Saturday.