How to Watch New York Rangers vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 2-9-2024

The New York Rangers (32-16-3, riding a three-game winning streak) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (14-35-2, losers of five straight). The contest on Friday, February 9 begins at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CHI, and MSG.

Rangers vs. Blackhawks Game Info

• Date: Friday, February 9, 2024
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rangers and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Rangers Insights

• The Rangers’ 165 total goals (3.2 per game) make them the ninth-best scoring team in the league.
• The Rangers have allowed 142 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking ninth in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
• Their goal differential (+23) makes them 10th-best in the league.
• The 41 power-play goals the Rangers have scored this season (on 154 power-play chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
• The Rangers’ 26.62% power-play conversion rate is fourth-best in the league.
• The Rangers have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• The Rangers’ 83.22% penalty-kill success rate is sixth-best in the league.
• The Rangers win 54.1% of their faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
• The Rangers have a 10.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks ninth in the league.
• The Rangers have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.8 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Key Players

• With 31 goals and 35 assists this season, Artemi Panarin is one of New York’s top contributors (66 points).
• With 15 goals and 33 assists, Vincent Trocheck is one of the top offensive options for New York with his 48 points (0.9 per game).
• On 120 shots (for 15 goals) and 32 assists, Mika Zibanejad has created 47 points this season.
• In the 32 games Igor Shesterkin has played this season, his save percentage is .900, 37th in the league.

Rangers Injuries

Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out For Season)

Blackhawks Insights

• The Blackhawks have 105 goals this season (2.1 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks’ total of 178 goals given up (3.5 per game) is 30th in the league.
• Their -73 goal differential is 31st in the league.
• With 19 power-play goals (on 155 chances), the Blackhawks are 31st in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks have the NHL’s 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (12.26).
• This season, the Blackhawks have three shorthanded goals (18th in NHL).
• The 76.73% penalty-kill percentage of the Blackhawks is 25th in the league.
• The Blackhawks win 45.3% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks’ 7.8% shooting percentage is 32nd in the league.
• This season, the Blackhawks have shut out their opponents once.

Blackhawks Key Players

• Connor Bedard has collected 15 goals and 18 assists in 39 games for Chicago, good for 33 points.
• Philipp Kurashev has helped lead the attack for Chicago this season with eight goals and 18 assists.
• Jason Dickinson has scored 15 goals on the season, chipping in 10 assists.
• Petr Mrazek is 12-20-1 in 35 games this season, conceding 95 goals (2.9 goals against average) with 961 saves and a .910 save percentage (22nd in the league).

Blackhawks Injuries

Andreas Athanasiou: Groin (Out),

Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season),

Connor Bedard: Jaw (Out),

Connor Murphy: Lower Body (Out),

Nikita Zaitsev: Knee (Out),

Anthony Beauvillier: Wrist (Out)