NEW YORK (Interstat) — Alexis Lafreniere recorded a hat trick and added an assist, lifting the New York Rangers past the New York Islanders 5-2 in an NHL game Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. Igor Shesterkin stopped 17 shots for the Rangers, who improved to 4-1. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, Mika Zibanejad recorded three assists, Vladislav Gavrikov and J.T. Miller each added an assist, and Adam Fox also assisted. Lafreniere finished with three goals, one assist, three shots on goal, two penalty minutes and one hit. Zibanejad added three shots and one hit. Bjorkstrand added three shots, five penalty minutes and one hit. Brayden Schenn had two assists for the Islanders, while Bo Horvat and Calum Ritchie scored. Matias Maccelli also assisted. The Rangers led 2-0 before the Islanders tied it, and Bjorkstrand restored the lead. Lafreniere scored twice in the third. The announced attendance was 18,006. The Islanders fell to 1-2.