Artemi Panarin scored twice, Alexis Lafreniere finished with a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers ended their season-opening seven-game home winless streak by pulling away for a 6-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Monday night.

The Rangers, who went 0-6-1 in their first seven home games, never trailed against Nashville.

Vladislav Gavrikov had a goal and an assist while Will Cuylle and Mika Zibanejad also scored for New York. Vincent Trocheck collected two assists in his return from a 14-game absence caused by an upper-body injury. New York goalie Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves.

Matthew Wood finished with a hat trick for the Predators, who lost their fifth straight game (0-3-2). Nashville's Juuse Saros allowed five goals on 12 shots before being pulled for Justus Annune

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