UNIONDALE, N.Y., March 25 (UPI) -- Michael Nylander scored with 49 seconds left in overtime Sunday to give the New York Rangers a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders.
It was the Rangers' fifth straight win, their best streak of the season. They are currently sixth in the Eastern Conference with 87 points.
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Nylander, perched just outside the crease, tipped in a pass from Brendan Shanahan.
Despite the loss, the Islanders picked up a crucial point that moved them into a tie with Carolina and Montreal for the eighth and final playoff position in the Eastern Conference.
