The New York Rangers (27-13-2) host the Seattle Kraken (19-14-9) at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, January 16 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG, and ROOT Sports NW. The Rangers knocked off the Washington Capitals 2-1 in their last outing, while the Kraken are coming off a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Rangers vs. Kraken Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers and Kraken Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Rangers Insights
- The Rangers’ 137 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 11th in the league.
- Defensively, the Rangers are conceding 119 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 11th in league action.
- Their +18 goal differential is 10th-best in the league.
- The 37 power-play goals the Rangers have scored this season are fourth-best in the NHL (on 131 power-play chances).
- The Rangers rank second in the league with a 28.24% power-play conversion rate.
- The three shorthanded goals the Rangers have scored this season rank 17th among NHL squads.
- The Rangers have the league’s seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (83.87%).
- The Rangers win the second-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 54.3%.
- The Rangers make 10.3% of their shots (12th in the league).
- The Rangers have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.4 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.
Rangers Key Players
- A productive offensive player this season for New York, Artemi Panarin has recorded 58 points.
- Vincent Trocheck has 13 goals and 30 assists for New York to compile 43 total points (one per game).
- With 39 points through 41 games (14 goals and 25 assists), Mika Zibanejad has been an important part of New York’s offensive attack this season.
- In the 15 games Jonathan Quick has played this season, his save percentage is .912, 20th in the league.
Rangers Injuries
Tyler Pitlick: Lower Body (Out),
Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out)
Kraken Insights
- With 121 goals (2.9 per game), the Kraken have the league’s 25th-ranked offense.
- The Kraken’s total of 118 goals given up (2.8 per game) is ninth in the league.
- They have the 16th-ranked goal differential in the league at +3.
- The Kraken have 25 power-play goals (19th in NHL) on 118 chances.
- The Kraken score on 21.19% of their power plays, No. 16 in the league.
- This season, the Kraken have two shorthanded goals (22nd in league).
- The 80.51% penalty-kill percentage of the Kraken is 13th in the league.
- The Kraken win 48.3% of faceoffs, 25th-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.8%, the Kraken are 19th in the league.
- The Kraken have held their opponents scoreless two times.
Kraken Key Players
- Vince Dunn has scored eight goals (0.2 per game) and put up 27 assists (0.6 per game), fueling the Seattle offense with 35 total points (0.8 per game).
- Oliver Bjorkstrand is one of the top contributors for Seattle with 34 total points (0.8 per game), with 12 goals and 22 assists in 42 games.
- Eeli Tolvanen’s 11 goals and 17 assists add up to 28 points this season.
- Chris Driedger has a .974 save percentage (first in the league), with 37 total saves, giving up one goal (one goals against average). He has put up a 1-0-0 record this season.
Kraken Injuries
Matthew Beniers: Upper Body (Questionable),
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare: Leg (Out),
Philipp Grubauer: Lower Body (Out),
Andre Burakovsky: Lower Body (Questionable),
Vince Dunn: Undisclosed (Questionable)