A pair of the NHL's elite are set to clash on Tuesday night when the New York Rangers host the defending Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche. Read on for our Avalanche-Rangers picks and predictions.
Off to identical 3-2-1 starts, neither the Avalanche nor Rangers are completely tearing up the league at this point. New York fell completely flat in its last outing, dropping an uninspiring 5-1 game to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday afternoon. Backup goaltender Jaroslav Halak made just 16 saves on 21 shots and Artemi Panarin scored the R angers' lone goal.
Colorado heads into Tuesday's game on the heels of a 3-2 triumph over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. Nathan MacKinnon, Evan Rodrigues, and Valeri Nichushkin had a goal apiece, and Alexandar Georgiev stopped 33 shots to secure the win.
Can the Rangers halt their two-game losing skid, or will the Avalanche escape MSG with two points?