Derek Stepan hammered home a loose puck in the slot with 3:19 remaining to break a tie and send the visiting New York Rangers to a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday

Stepan also assisted on Artem Anisimov’s tying goal 6:16 into the third period as the Rangers extended their win streak to five games. It was New York's first win of the season when trailing after two periods.

Anisimov assisted on the winner and former Lightning center Brad Richards added an empty-net goal. Defenseman Ryan McDonagh added two assists.

The Rangers broke a four-game losing streak against the Lightning. It was also the first time Tampa has lost after taking a lead into the third period this season.

Tom Pyatt had given the Lightning a 2-1 lead with 2:18 left in the second period, bursting down the left wing after receiving a Dana Tyrell pass and beating Rangers’ goalie Henrik Lundquist.

Steve Downie scored 1:24 into the game for the Lightning on a rising slap shot from the blue line, but former Tampa Bay forward Ruslan Fedotenko’s goal 6:38 into the second evened things up. Richards, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy for the Lightning in 2004 when they won the Stanley Cup, set up Fedotenko’s tally.

The teams play again in New York next Thursday.