Henrik Lundqvist made 38 saves, including two in the shootout, in the first game of a home-and-home series.

Zherdev also had a goal in regulation, as did Aaron Voros and Dan Fritsche. That helped the Rangers to their third straight victory and their sixth in eight games. It was the Rangers' second consecutive shootout win.

Craig Anderson made 43 saves for Florida, which has lost four out of its last five games.

The teams have already played five times this year, with the Rangers having won three of them. They will play again Sunday in New York.