At the end of the 2024-25 regular season, this three-game road trip could be a difference-maker for the Rangers.

The Rangers returned to full strength in their 3-2 overtime loss to the Avalanche on Tuesday night at Ball Arena.

Chris Kreider gave the Rangers their first lead, 4-3, at 10:22. Carrick won a face-off back to Kreider, who skated into the high slot and scored with a shot that deflected in off the stick of Utah defenseman Ian Cole.

Kreider scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-3 win over Utah.

Here are three takeaways after the New York Rangers closed their road trip with a 5-3 comeback win against the Utah Hockey Club.

The New York Rangers rallied for a 5-3 comeback win against the Utah Hockey Club, finishing their road trip 2-0-1.

The Rangers have now recorded a point in six consecutive games following a 5-3 come-from-behind victory over Utah.

After battling with the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, the Montreal Canadiens will be taking on the New York Rangers tonight at the Bell Centre.

Coach Peter Laviolette has changed the team’s defensive alignment, returning to the 1-3-1 that served the team well last season. That said, no structure works without application, and after six weeks spent moping about the loss of locker room leaders Barclay Goodrow and Jacob Trouba, the team seems to have rediscovered their verve.

Game Preview, 1/18: Utah Hockey Club vs. St. Louis Blues WHEN: 7:00 p.m. MT WHERE: Delta Center - Salt Lake City, Utah TV: SEG+, UtahHC+, NashCast, Utah 16 | RADIO: KSL Sports Zone 97.5 FM, NHL App

Our NHL expert Tony Sartori is expecting some goals scored tonight across the NHL, including the Rangers duo of destruction, Chris Kreider and Artemi Panarin.