Panarin, who has 11 points (five goals, six assists), is the first Rangers player to score multiple points in the first four games of a season. The last NHL player to do so was Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, who scored at least two points in the first six games of the 2021-22 season. Mario Lemieux holds the NHL record of 12 during the 1992–93 season.

Vincent Trocheck had a goal and three assists and Adam Fox had three assists for the Rangers (3-0-1), who opened the season with a four-game point streak for the first time since 2008-2009. Jonathan Quick made 29 saves for New York, which also beat Detroit 4-1 on Monday.

Moritz Seider and JT Compher scored for the Red Wings (1-3-0). Cam Talbot allowed five goals on 19 shots before being replaced midway through the second period by Alex Lyon, who stopped all 15 shots he faced.

Panarin gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead at 8:30 by scoring on a cross-ice pass from Trocheck after Alexis Lafreniere forced a turnover at the Red Wings' end.

Panarin made it 2-0 with a power play goal at 15:39, firing a wrist shot over Talbot's shoulder from the top of the left faceoff circle.

Seider cut it to 2-1 at 1:27 of the second period, but Trocheck made it 3-1 at 8:46 by knocking down Panarin's shot on the power play.

Panarin completed the hat trick with another power play goal, increasing the score to 4-1 at 11:42, scoring a one-timer from the left circle after a pass from Fox.

Victor Mancini scored his first NHL goal, increasing the score to 5-1 at 12:20 with a wrist shot near the blue line.

Compher made the final score 5-2 with a power play goal at 16:41 of the third period.