How to Watch New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 1-6-2024

The Eastern Conference’s top-ranked squad, the New York Rangers (26-10-1), visit the 13th-ranked group from the Eastern Conference, the Montreal Canadiens (16-17-5), on Saturday, January 6 at 7:00 PM ET on NHL Network and MSG 2.

Rangers vs. Canadiens Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, January 6, 2024
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rangers and Canadiens Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Rangers Insights

• The Rangers score the ninth-most goals in the NHL (125 total, 3.4 per game).
• The Rangers have allowed 101 total goals (2.7 per game), the sixth-fewest in NHL play.
• Their +24 goal differential is fifth-best in the league.
• The 35 power-play goals the Rangers have put up this season (on 115 power-play chances) are the fourth-most in the NHL.
• The Rangers have the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate (30.43%).
• The three shorthanded goals the Rangers have scored this season rank 17th among NHL teams.
• The Rangers kill 84.07% of opponent power plays, the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Rangers win the third-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 54.2%.
• The Rangers make 11.0% of their shots (sixth in the league).
• The Rangers have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 17.4 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Key Players

• A leading offensive player this season for New York, Artemi Panarin has put up 52 points.
• Mika Zibanejad has 38 points (14 goals, 24 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
• New York’s scoring effort is aided by Vincent Trocheck’s 38 points. He’s contributed 28 assists.
• Across 13 games played, Jonathan Quick has a goaltending record of 9-2-1. During those games, he’s allowed 30 goals while recording 330 saves.

Rangers Injuries

Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out),

Kaapo Kakko: Undisclosed (Out),

Tyler Pitlick: Lower Body (Out)

Canadiens Insights

• The Canadiens’ 104 goals on the season (2.7 per game) rank them 28th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens give up 3.4 goals per game (131 in total), 26th in the NHL.
• They have the 29th-ranked goal differential in the league at -27.
• The Canadiens have 24 power-play goals (on 132 chances), 16th in the NHL.
• The Canadiens’ power-play percentage (18.18) puts them 21st in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canadiens have four.
• At 72.09, the Canadiens have the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Canadiens are second in faceoff win rate in the NHL (54.3%).
• With a shooting percentage of 9.6%, the Canadiens are 22nd in the league.
• The Canadiens have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.

Canadiens Key Players

• Nicholas Suzuki has totaled 34 points (0.9 per game) for Montreal, with 12 goals and 22 assists in 38 games (playing 21:05 per game).
• Cole Caufield is one of the top contributors for Montreal with 27 total points (0.7 per game), with 11 goals and 16 assists in 38 games.
• Michael Matheson has 27 points so far, including six goals and 21 assists.
• Cayden Primeau is 4-4-0 on the season, allowing 27 goals (3.3 goals against average) and compiling 238 saves with an .898 save percentage (45th in the league).

Canadiens Injuries

Tanner Pearson: Upper Body (Out),

Carey Price: Knee (Out),

Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season),

Chris Wideman: Back (Out),

Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out),

Alexander Newhook: Lower Body (Out),

Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out For Season)