The Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at Madison Square Garden. This is the first meeting between the two teams this year. When these two faced off last May it was the Rangers that secured the 6-2 vicdotry.
The Hurricanes come into this game with a 25-6-6 record overall and they have gone 13-3-5 on the road. In the last game against the New Jersey Devils, it took overtime, but they were able to secure the 5-4 victory. Sebastian Aho finished with one goal and one assist. The Hurricanes are averaging 3.11 goals while their defense is giving up 2.54 goals per game. The defense is ranked 2nd best in the NHL. Martin Necas is having a strong season scoring 16 goals and adding 20 assists.
On the other side of this matchup is the Rangers who sit with a 20-12-6 record overall and they have gone 8-7-4 at home. In the last game against the Florida Panthers the Rangers scored five goals, and that led to two gaol victory. Mika Zibanejad finished with two goals. The Rangers are averaging 3.18 goals while their defense is giving up 2.71 goals per game The offense is ranked 16th in the league while the defense is ranked 8th. Artemi Panarin has scored 10 goals and added 33 assists.
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