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The New York Rangers (0-0) will try to kick off their season with a win when they face the Buffalo Sabres (0-0) on Thursday night. The game will be played at KeyBank Center and it is scheduled to begin at 7 PM. ET.
New York is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Buffalo.
The Rangers were hoping to lift the Stanley Cup last season, but they suffered a quick exit in the layoffs, which led to the team parting ways with head coach Gerald Gallant and hiring Peter Laviolette as their new coach. They also signed veterans Blake Wheeler and Jonathan Quick to give them more depth.
New York averaged 3.33 goals per game last season and converted 24.1 percent of their power play opportunities.
Artemi Panarin led the Rangers with 92 points from 29 goals and 63 assists. Mika Zibanejad had 91 points from 39 goals and 52 assists, while Adam Fox had 72 points from 12 goals and 60 assists.
New York played well defensively last season, giving up 2.63 goals per game. They also played well on special teams and killed 81.2 percent of their penalties.
Igor Shesterkin had a 37-13-8 record last season, with a 2.48 GAA and a .916 save percentage. He is 7-0-2 against Buffalo, with a 1.74 GAA and a .940 save percentage.
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