Alexis Lafreniere scores twice as Rangers beat Lightning 4-1

New York Rangers secured a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night, extending their winning streak to five consecutive home games. Alexis Lafreniere led the scoring with two goals, while Dylan Garand made 25 saves for the Rangers. Will Cuylle and Mika Zibanejad also found the back of the net for New York, snapping Tampa Bay's four-game win streak.

The Lightning hadn't lost since their opening game of the season against the Rangers on October 1, a 5-1 defeat at Madison Square Garden. Lafreniere opened the scoring just 62 seconds into the game, striking the puck home from a tight angle for his first goal of the season. He added a second goal at the 12:47 mark of the first period, his team-leading seventh goal overall.

Ty Kartye assisted on both of Lafreniere's goals. In the second period, Kartye also scored twice, and Cuylle added two more goals, including an empty-netter in the third period as the Rangers sealed the win. Dylan Garand continued his impressive form, winning his second straight start since Igor Shesterkin was injured last Friday and ruled out for the season.

This Rangers victory marked the third time in franchise history that they have won five straight home games at the start of a season, following back-to-back streaks in 1983-84 and 1990-91.