DETROIT (AP) — Artemi Panarin had his eighth career hat trick and the New York Rangers rolled to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.

Panarin became the first Rangers player to have multiple points in the first four games of a season. He scored twice on the power play. Vincent Trocheck also had a power- play goal and assisted on all of Panarin’s goals.

Jonathan Quick made 29 saves in his season debut. Victor Mancini also scored.

The Rangers have won the last five meetings, including twice this week. New York had a 4-1 home victory over Detroit on Monday night.

Moritz Seider and J.T. Compher scored for Detroit. Red Wings goalie Cam Talbot was pulled in the second period after allowing five goals.

Takeaways

Rangers: The power play ranked third in the league last season with four players recording at least 11 goals, including Panarin and Trocheck. It looks just as dangerous this season with Panarin leading the way with three man-advantage goals.

Red Wings: Detroit just missed the playoffs last season, in large part because it was 25th in goals allowed (3.33). The Red Wings are off to a 1-3 start while giving up 15 goals in the losses.

Key moment

The Red Wings had a 5-on-3 advantage after the Rangers committed two penalties in the first six minutes. Detroit, which has only one power-play goal in 13 attempts this season, failed to cash in. Just over a minute after the Rangers’ penalty kill, Panarin scored on New York’s first shot on goal.

Key stat

Panarin has 39 points in 24 career games against the Red Wings, including 15 goals. He has at least one point in 10 of the last 11 meetings.

Up next

Rangers: At Toronto on Saturday night.

Red Wings: At Nashville on Saturday.

By ALLAN KREDA
The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Chris Kreider scored the go-ahead goal on the power play late in the second period and the New York Rangers beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Monday night.

Kreider tipped Mika Zibanejad’s shot with 2:55 left in the middle period to snap a 1-1 tie after the teams traded goals in the first. Alexis Lafreniere, Reilly Smith and Zibanejad also scored for the Rangers, and Igor Shesterkin finished with 31 saves.

Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit with 2 seconds left in the first after Lafrieniere opened the scoring for the Rangers with 8:15 to go. Alex Lyon had 24 saves for the Red Wings in his first start of the season.

The Red Wings were playing their first road game. They beat Nashville 3-0 on Saturday after losing their season opener 6-3 to Pittsburgh.

Takeaways

Red Wings forward Patrick Kane, who played 19 games for New York after a heralded trade late in the 2022-23 season, received polite applause from the Madison Square Garden crowd during his first game back with Detroit. Kane assisted on Larkin’s goal for his 814th career assist to pass Mike Modano for second-most among U.S.-born players.

Rangers forward Artemi Panarin, who led with the team with 120 points last season, had three assists and has a team-best seven points — including two goals — in three games.

Key moment

Shesterkin denied Detroit’s J.T. Compher from in close with 1:58 left in the second period to keep it 2-1. Smith padded the lead at 4:51 of the third, his first goal with the Rangers.

Key stat

Kreider’s goal was the 307th of his career — third-most in Rangers history behind Rod Gilbert and Jean Ratelle. It was his 111th power-play goal, second-most in franchise history behind Camille Henry’s 116.

Up Next

The Rangers visit Detroit on Thursday to complete a home-and-home series.

DETROIT — The Red Wings announced an updated start time of 8 p.m. for their season opener Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Little Caesars Arena.

The game, originally scheduled for 7 p.m., now will begin an hour later due to Game 4 of the American League Division Series being held at Comerica Park on Thursday, which starts at 6:08 p.m., between the Tigers and Cleveland Guardians.

With heavy traffic volume expected that evening in downtown Detroit, fans are encouraged to arrive early and to give themselves extra time by reserving parking in advance.

The Red Wings-Penguins game will be broadcast live on Bally Sports Detroit and air on WWJ Newsradio 950.

Doors to Little Caesars Arena for ticketed fans will open at 5 p.m.