Artemi Panarin scored two goals, Chris Kreider had the go-ahead goal off a defensive deflection with 9:38 to play, and the New York Rangers rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club.

Heading into a Thursday night matchup, the New York Rangers are in a similar boat as the Utah Hockey Club: on the outside of the playoffs, looking in, hoping there’s still a chance for them. Both teams have 43 points. The Rangers are five points out of an NHL playoff spot, while Utah HC needs six more.

The Rangers started the contest in a sluggish way as they gave up a goal less than two minutes into the contest. Despite goals from Artemi Panarin and Arthur Kaliyev, Utah dominated the majority of the period and New York’s defensive woes seemed to reappear.