NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Lafreniere’s second goal of the game tied it with 11 seconds left in regulation, and then he had the only score in the shootout as the New York Rangers beat the Blue Jackets 4-3.
Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist for the Metropolitan Division-leading Rangers, who are 9-0-1 in their last 10 games.
Artemi Panarin had two assists to extend his season-opening point streak to 14 games.
Jonathan Quick made 26 saves.
Justin Danforth, Adam Fantilli and Sean Kuraly scored for Columbus, with lost its fifth straight (0-3-2).
Erik Gudbranson had two assists and Elvis Merzlikins finished with 37 saves.
In the tiebreaker, Lafreniere backhanded the puck past Merzlikins in the third round, and Quick denied Alexandre Texier to secure the win.