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Georgiev turns back Maple Leafs in birthday masterpiece for Rangers

Alexandar Georgiev had a career-high 55 saves to lead the Rangers over the Maple Leafs 4-1 on Sunday night at Madison Square Garden.

Mika Zibanejad, Jimmy Vesey and Adam McQuaid scored for the Rangers, who finished their five-game homestand at 2-2-1. Kevin Hayes added an empty-netter, and Mats Zuccarello and Chris Kreider each had two assists.

Kasperi Kapanen scored for the Maple Leafs, who had their four-game winning streak snapped.

Toronto had a season-high 56 shots, forcing Georgiev to be at his best throughout. He is the seventh goalie in franchise history with 50 or more saves in a game.