The Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at Madison Square Garden. When these two teams faced off in December it was Colorado that secured the 4-2 victory.
The Avalanche come into this game with a 3-2-1 record overall and they are coming of a win in the last game. Colorado scored three goals against the Vegas Golden Knights, and that was enough to win by a goal. Nathan MacKinnon finished with seven shots on goal and one goal. Colorado is averaging 3.67 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.17 goals per game. The offense is ranked 8th in the league, and if they have a big season it will be because of the offense. Valeri Nichushkin has scored six goals and added another five assists so far this season.
On the other side of this matchup is the Rangers who sit with a 3-2-1 record overall and they have lost two games in a row. In the last game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Rangers gave up five goals and that led to the four-goal defeat. The Rangers are averaging 3.33 goals while their defense is giving up 3.33 goals per game. The defense is ranked 22nd in the league and they need to find a way to get the defense to play better here. Artemi Panarin has scored four goals and added eight assists.
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