NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi Panarin had two goals and an assist, Igor Shesterkin stopped 30 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Blue Jackets 4-1.
Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist and Adam Fox also scored as the Rangers won their sixth-straight at home game and 11th in the last 12 games.
New York, first in the Eastern Conference, improved to 12-2-1 in the last 15 games — three nights after having a 10-game winning streak snapped at Columbus on Sunday.
Kreider and Panarin scored empty-netters 41 seconds apart in the final minute.
Kreider got his 30th and Panarin increased his career-best total to 35.
Cole Sillinger scored for Columbus and Elvis Merzlikins finished with 26 saves.
Columbus, last in the East, has lost five of its last eight.