The win was Rangers' third in a row and vaulted them into a tie for fourth place with Detroit. Both teams have identical 6-9-3 records, but Red Wings hold the head-to-head tiebreaker, having won the season series with Rangers, 2-1-1.
Billy Dea had tied the game, 2-2, with a high wrist shot over Gump Worsley's shoulder at 3:29 of the third period, but MacDonald found the twine just 46 seconds later, burying a low wrist shot that seemed to fool Detroit goalie Glenn Hall.
Red Kelly deflected Gordie Howe's shot past Worsley at 9:15 of the first period to open the scoring. The goal came on Red Wings' lone power play of the game.
Harry Howell scored his first goal of the season with just 15 seconds remaining in the period. Rangers held a 19-8 shot advantage after 20 minutes.
Dave Creighton slapped a rebound past Hall at 12:42 of the second period to put Rangers ahead, 2-1.
There were only three penalties called the entire game, and none after the first period.
Red Wings are 4-9-1 after a 2-0-2 start.
Bill Gadsby and Dean Prentice each had two assists for Rangers.
Rangers' remaining schedule is tougher than Detroit's. New York plays Montreal and Boston, while Red Wings play Chicago and Toronto. However, Red Wings are 0-2-1 against the last place Black Hawks.
1st Period
DET- Kelly (Howe, Delvecchio) 9:15
NY- Howell (Prentice, Gadsby) 19:45
2nd Period
NY- Creighton (Bathgate, Prentice) 12:42
3rd Period
DET- Dea (Reibel, Bucyk) 3:29
NY- MacDonald (Gadsby, Hebenton) 4:15
SOG
DET 8-7-13 = 28
NY 19-7-13 = 39
PP: DET 1-1; NY 0-2
Goalies
DET- Hall
NY- Worsley
MacDonald has six goals but no assists this season
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