The New York Rangers (34-16-3) host the Montreal Canadiens (22-23-8) at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, February 15 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSG. The Rangers have won five straight games.
Rangers vs. Canadiens Game Info
- Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024
- 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’ 171 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 11th in the league.
- The Rangers have conceded 145 total goals (2.7 per game), the eighth-fewest in league action.
- They have the league’s eighth-best goal differential at +26.
- The 41 power-play goals the Rangers have recorded this season are seventh-best in the NHL (on 160 power-play chances).
- The Rangers rank fifth in the league with a 25.63% power-play conversion rate.
- The three shorthanded goals the Rangers have scored this season rank 20th among NHL squads.
- The Rangers kill 83.67% of opponent power plays, the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Rangers win 53.9% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
- The Rangers make 10.4% of their shots (11th in the league).
- The Rangers have shut out opponents three times this season. They average 18 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.
Rangers Key Players
- One of New York’s top offensive players this season is Artemi Panarin, who has put up 67 points in 53 games.
- Mika Zibanejad has 16 goals and 32 assists for New York to compile 48 total points (0.9 per game).
- Through 53 games, Chris Kreider has proven himself as another option for New York. He has 48 points (24 goals and 24 assists).
- As New York’s top goalie, Igor Shesterkin has recorded 21 wins and 12 losses this season while allowing 93 goals with 856 saves.
Rangers Injuries
Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out For Season)
Canadiens Insights
- With 146 goals (2.8 per game), the Canadiens have the league’s 26th-ranked offense.
- The Canadiens concede 3.4 goals per game (183 in total), 29th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -37, they are 28th in the league.
- With 35 power-play goals (on 176 chances), the Canadiens are 14th in the NHL.
- The Canadiens’ power-play percentage (19.89) puts them 18th in the league.
- This season, the Canadiens have four shorthanded goals (16th in NHL).
- At 74.33, the Canadiens have the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Canadiens win 52.8% of faceoffs, sixth-best in the NHL.
- The 9.8% shooting percentage of the Canadiens is 17th in the league.
- This season, the Canadiens have shut out their opponents once.
Canadiens Key Players
- Nicholas Suzuki’s 19 goals and 32 assists in 53 games for Montreal add up to 51 total points on the season.
- Cole Caufield has helped lead the offense for Montreal this season with 17 goals and 25 assists.
- Michael Matheson has 39 points so far, including seven goals and 32 assists.
- Samuel Montembeault is 12-8-4 on the season, allowing 76 goals (3.1 goals against average) and compiling 747 saves with a .908 save percentage (28th in the league).
Canadiens Injuries
Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out), Jordan Harris: Upper Body (Questionable), Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season), Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out)
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