The Rangers are starting to pick up points consistently again, building up their confidence and moving slowly up the standings.

DENVER – Devon Toews scored at 4:23 of overtime to help the Colorado Avalanche rally for a 3-2 win against the New York Rangers at Ball Arena on Tuesday.

With the Avs' goalie pulled for an extra attacker, Lehkonen scored his 16th goal of the season and tied the game from the right doorstep at 18:47 of the third period. That goal marked Colorado's league-leading ninth goal at six-on-five this season.

Devon Toews scored 4:23 into overtime after Artturi Lehkonen tied the game late in regulation, and the Colorado Avalanche began a five-game homestand with a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers.

"That's the frustrating part about it: to play so well for 58 minutes and not to capitalize," Rangers coach Peter Laviolette said.

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Falling just short, 3-2 in overtime, to a strong Avalanche team Tuesday night at Ball Arena, the Rangers felt like they had the game in hand for 58 minutes before Colorado forced overtime with a late score in the third period and ultimately won on a goal from Devon Toews in the extra period.

But Colorado’s NHL team has long had a reputation for being a quiet bunch in the locker room, even when this group reached the top of the mountain in 2022. The 2024-25 edition started the season slow, bogged down by injuries and poor goaltending. It weighed on everyone. A generally quiet room seemed even more so at times.

President's Trophy winners are in town to begin their two-game regular-season series against the Colorado Avalanche. This season, after securing the trophy for first place in the league last year, the Rangers currently sit at 25th in the league.

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche return home to face the New York Rangers after a divisional three-game road trip. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. You can catch all the action starting at 6:30 p.m. on KTVD Channel 20.

Rangers forward Chris Kreider is back from an upper-body injury ahead of their matchup against the Avalanche on Tuesday.