The Rangers mounted their 27th comeback victory of the season, surpassing the Colorado Avalanche for the most in the NHL and tying the franchise record originally set in 2021-22.
It also marked the Rangers 20th win when trailing first in a game, the most in a single season in franchise history.
Despite outplaying the Canadiens by a significant margin in the first period, the Rangers skated off the ice after 20 minutes trailing 1-0.