The Rangers finally score a goal at home but can’t muster much in the loss to the Wild

The Rangers continue to come out on the losing side in these low-profile games.

In another low-scoring game Monday night, the Blueshirts may have been able to end a three-game scoreless streak at home, but they were unable to pull out a win as they fell 3-1 to the Wild.

The loss is the fifth in eight matches so far this season. In all five losses, the Rangers were limited to one goal or none at all.

The result also kept them winless at Madison Square Garden through their first four home games.

Minnesota scored the game-winner less than midway through the third period, when rookie Danila Yurov hooked in the rebound of a wraparound shot from Marcus Johansson for his first NHL goal.

The Rangers avoided setting a new league record for longest season-opening home run scoring drought, which was held by the (now defunct) 1928–29 Pittsburgh Pirates (187:19).

Coming Dangerously Close After 180 minutes of scoreless hockey through the first three games at MSG, Artemi Panarin scored the Rangers’ first goal in the building at 180:57.

Mika Zibanejad passed the ball to the Russian star, who fired it from the far post and from the hash marks.

Despite struggling to score five-on-five lately, Minnesota corralled the Rangers in their own zone for most of the first half.

That allowed the visitors to quickly equalize at the 5:10 mark, when Jonas Brodin’s shot hit Alexis Lafreniere’s stick and went into the net.

The Wild nearly took a 2-1 lead after Vincent Hinostroza shot a puck in the air, but it was immediately waved away due to high stickiness. Through the first 20 minutes, Minnesota had 17 shots on goaltender Igor Shesterkin compared to six from the Rangers.

Play in the middle frame was more balanced, but neither team was able to take the lead.

Noah Lapa faced a scary moment during a penalty kick for Rangers, when the rookie was slapped in the face. Needing help from the ice, Laba looked like blood was flowing from his mouth.

Shortly after, the 22-year-old somehow made his way back to the Rangers bench wearing a full face shield.