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Newark, N.J. • Kevin Kline and the New York Rangers refused to give up, even when they faced a two-goal deficit midway through the third period.
Persistence paid off with a 4-3 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night.
Klein scored 2:42 into overtime, and the Rangers extended their winning streak to three.
"We never got down," Klein said. "We knew we could come back. We kept pushing forward, scrapping for the puck."
The Rangers, who trailed 3-1, also got goals from Chris Kreider, Chris Mueller and Rick Nash, who netted his NHL-best eighth goal.
He has scored in all but one of New York's seven games this season.
On the winner, Mueller and Kreider crisscrossed in the Devils zone before Kreider fed Klein for his first of the season.
Klein's goal was also the first scored this season by a Rangers defenseman.
"He made a great pass to me, and I was fortunate to score the goal," Klein said."
Henrik Lundqvist stopped 28 shots for the Rangers (4-3).
"I like the way we're playing," Lundqvist said. "We responded tonight in a big way."
The Devils (3-2-1) got power-play goals from Jaromir Jagr, Adam Henrique and Jon Merrill but it wasn't enough to prevent a third straight defeat. Cory Schneider made 21 saves.
Kreider and Jagr traded power-play goals in the opening period.
New Jersey started strong and pressed the attack during an early power play. Henrique, Mike Cammalleri and Patrik Elias had good scoring chances denied by Lundqvist.
With Jagr in the penalty box for hooking, Kreider buried the rebound of Ryan McDonagh's point shot at 7:34. It was the Rangers' first power-play goal of the season, ending an 0-for-17 drought through the first six games.
Kreider was then whistled for hooking, setting the stage for Jagr's goal at 13:40. Damien Brunner fired a shot that sailed wide right of the net, and bounced off the lively backboards right onto Jagr's stick.
The 42-year-old former Rangers star knocked in his first goal of the season, the 706th of his career.
Bruins 5, Sharks 3 • In Boston, Gregory Campbell scored the game winner with less than 10 minutes remaining and Boston had to fend off a late four-minute power play to earn a wild win over San Jose Sharks. Brad Marchand and Torey Krug scored power-play goals, and Seth Griffith netted his first career NHL goal for the Bruins, who have scored at least four goals in each of their last three games after totaling just seven tallies in their first five.
Tuukka Rask made 30 saves for Boston.
Canadiens 2, Red Wings 2 • In Montreal, David Desharnais scored 56 seconds into overtime to give Montrea la comeback victory over Detroit. Desharnais poked the puck in from the side of the net after Jimmy Howard made saves on shots from Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban as Montreal (6-1-0) won a third game in a row. —
NHL standings
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Montreal 7 6 1 0 12 22 21
Ottawa 5 4 1 0 8 14 10
Detroit 6 3 1 2 8 12 10
Boston 8 4 4 0 8 20 20
Tampa Bay 6 3 2 1 7 19 13
Toronto 7 3 3 1 7 20 21
Florida 5 1 2 2 4 5 11
Buffalo 6 1 5 0 2 8 22
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Washington 5 3 0 2 8 18 11
N.Y. Islanders 6 4 2 0 8 22 20
N.Y. Rangers 7 4 3 0 8 21 23
New Jersey 6 3 2 1 7 20 20
Pittsburgh 4 3 1 0 6 16 10
Columbus 5 3 2 0 6 15 12
Philadelphia 6 1 3 2 4 17 25
Carolina 5 0 3 2 2 11 18
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Nashville 6 4 0 2 10 16 11
Chicago 5 4 0 1 9 16 7
Dallas 6 3 1 2 8 21 20
St. Louis 5 2 2 1 5 12 9
Minnesota 4 2 2 0 4 10 4
Winnipeg 6 2 4 0 4 11 16
Colorado 6 1 4 1 3 9 20
Pacific Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Anaheim 6 5 1 0 10 21 13
Los Angeles 6 4 1 1 9 15 10
San Jose 7 4 2 1 9 23 20
Calgary 7 4 3 0 8 19 17
Vancouver 5 3 2 0 6 16 16
Arizona 5 2 2 1 5 16 22
Edmonton 6 1 4 1 3 14 27
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
Tuesday's Games
Nashville 4, Arizona 3, SO
Boston 5, San Jose 3
N.Y. Rangers 4, New Jersey 3, OT
Toronto 5, N.Y. Islanders 2
Montreal 2, Detroit 1, OT
Winnipeg 3, Carolina 1
Chicago 4, Philadelphia 0
Dallas 6, Vancouver 3
Florida at Colorado, late
Tampa Bay at Calgary, late
Wednesday's Games
Toronto at Ottawa, 5 p.m.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 6p.m.
Washington at Edmonton, 7:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Anaheim, 8:30 p.m.