The Winnipeg Jets are tied with the Washington Capitals for first place in the entire NHL entering Thursday. The Jets and Caps have each collected 94 points, eight more than the third-place Dallas Stars and 16 more than the Edmonton Oilers, who spent most of this season as the consensus Stanley Cup favorite.

The Rangers (31-28-6, 68 points) did play better against Winnipeg than they did in Sunday’s 7-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Garden, but well-played losses aren’t helping them right now. They did get a little help from their rivals across the Hudson River,