Matthew Robertson scored and Igor Shesterkin made 22 saves for the Rangers (16-14-4), who had a four-game home point streak end (2-0-2). They fell to 4-9-3 at home and were held to one goal or less for the ninth time in 16 home games. Gauthier gave the Ducks a 2-1 lead at 5:51 of the third period, scoring at the end of a Ducks power play.

With their 4-1 defeat to the Ducks on Monday, the Rangers have now lost 12 of 16 games at Madison Square Garden this season.

The New York Rangers could use another star and should make a big push for Nashville Predators forward Ryan O'Reilly.

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Finn Keaney, from Cairo, becomes a New York Ranger for a day through the Make-A-Wish charity. Keaney lives with Cystic Fibrosis.