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Recap - Rangers Defeat Florida 5-3

Mika Zibanejad scored twice to lead the Rangers over Florida 5-3 on Sunday at FLA Live Arena.

New York won as a +138 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

New York got goals from Mika Zibanejad(2), Vincent Trocheck, Chris Kreider, and Artemi Panarin in the victory. Zibanejad opened the scoring at 14:36 of the first period.

Jaroslav Halak stopped 32 of 35 Florida shots in the victory.

Sam Bennett, Eric Staal, and Nick Cousins scored for the Panthers, finding the net behind Jaroslav Halak.

Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 23 of 28 shots for the Panthers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

New York scored 2 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Florida went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.

New York lost the shots on goal battle to Florida by a margin of 35-28.

New York looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Hurricanes. The Panthers will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Arizona.