Winnipeg Jets goalie Michael Hutchinson (34) makes a save in front of New York Rangers center J.T. Miller (10) and Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tyler Myers (57) during third period at Madison Square Garden in New York on Oct 13, 2015. Thew Winnipeg Jets defeated the New York Rangers 4-1.Noah K. Murray
Brian Little scored twice and Michael Hutchinson made 40 saves to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.
Nikolaj Ehlers and Mark Stuart each added a goal for Winnipeg, which improved to 3-1-0. The victory ended a four-game road trip to begin the season for the Jets.
Despite being outshot 20-8 in the period, the Jets went into the second intermission with a 2-1 lead thanks to Little's short-handed goal at 18:49. Little, whose 52 points were third most on the Jets last season, one-timed a feed from Jacob Trouba.
His power play goal at 10:35 of the third period sealed the game for the Jets, who handed New York its first loss of the season.
Henrik Lundqvist made 24 saves.
Mats Zuccarello scored New York's lone goal.
The Rangers actually led 1-0 when Zuccarello's third goal of the season opened the scoring 6:45 into the game. The sequence began with Rick Nash harassing Blake Wheeler into an offensive zone turnover. Nash dumped it to Derick Brassard, who quickly found an uncovered Zuccarello.
The advantage lasted for all of 46 seconds.
Ehlers tied the game 1-1 with a power play strike from above the right faceoff circle.
Stuart's empty netter at 17:56 ended the scoring.