Having snapped a three-game triumph streak last night in New Jersey, the New York Rangers (3rd in Metropolitan Division) will try to get back on the win column while paying a visit to the Buffalo Sabres (6th in Atlantic), who are riding a three-game point run with two victories.
A three-game winning run ended for the New York Rangers (44-21-10), who started their current three-date road trip with a 2-1 defeat to the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center last night. Chris Kreider (33 goals, 51 points this year) buried the only snipe for the Blueshirts, who were outshot 31-25, killed one of their two penalties and went 1-for-2 with the man-advantage, finding the back of the net at 13:24 of the second period after going 2-0 down in the opening frame. Nevertheless, New York has dropped just three of its past 12 matchups (9-2-1) and has already qualified for the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, currently sitting 3rd in the Metropolitan Division, four points below the 2nd-placed Devils and five behind the 1st-placed Carolina Hurricanes, who have a game in hand.
“Have to move on pretty quickly. Obviously it was tough not to get two points here, but quick turnaround tomorrow.”
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Goalie Igor Shesterkin (34-13-7 on the season with a 2.53 GAA and a .914 save percentage) stopped 29 shots yesterday, but is likely to vacate the crease for Jaroslav Halak ahead of tonight’s trip to Buffalo. Halak, who has posted a 10-8-3 total for the ongoing campaign with a 2.68 GAA and a .905 save percentage, is 13-4-0 against the Sabres in previous encounters with a 2.08 GAA and a .923 save percentage. The Rangers, meanwhile, are 12th in most goals scored per game this year (3.33), 5th in least goals conceded on average (2.67), 9th in power play (22.9%) and 13th in penalty kill (80.5%).
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