The New York Rangers (41-20-8-2, 35-36 PL, 32-37 O/U) collide with the Carolina Hurricanes (46-15-6-2, 30-39 PL, 31-36 O/U) in a Metro division showdown on Thursday evening. The Rangers and Hurricanes met at MSG on Tuesday night in a game the Hurricanes won by a 3-2 score. The Rangers lead the season series 2-1.
The New York Rangers are battling for positioning in the competitive Metro. They were making ground on the Devils but now trail the rivals by six points and the Hurricanes by eight points for the #1 seed in the division. New York has been hot. They had a four-game winning streak erased in Tuesday’s narrow defeat. The Rangers are 6-3-1 in their last ten games.
Artemi Panarin has accrued 13 points on the month. The veteran winger is having another solid year, posting 80 points. He has been dominant against the Canes this season, recording five goals and one assist in three games. Mika Zibanejad is in a groove, collecting nine points in his last five games. The 29-year-old star has three points against the Canes this season and 77 points on the season. Patrick Kane has brought in seven points in ten games since being acquired from the Blackhawks. The 34-year-old winger has two points in his last three games and 52 on the season.
Lindy puts it on.
Kakko puts it in. ?? pic.twitter.com/NHSaWCFBMp— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 22, 2023
The Rangers will likely have Igor Shesterkin guard the cage. The Vezina winner hasn’t been as dominant as last year but has strong numbers, posting a 2.58 GAA and a strong .913 save % to go with a 32-11-7 record. Backup Jaroslav Halak has a 2.67 GAA and a .905 save %. New York is scoring an average of 3.4 goals, marking them 11th. They are conceding an average of 2.7 goals, placing them seventh.
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