A pair of streaking teams meet when the New York Rangers (5-2) visit the Vancouver Canucks (4-2) at Rogers Arena on Saturday at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG, and MSG 2. Both teams have won three in a row.
Rangers vs. Canucks Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers and Canucks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Rangers Insights
- The Rangers rank 17th in the NHL with 21 goals scored (three per game).
- Defensively, the Rangers have been one of the stingiest units in league action, conceding 13 total goals (only 1.9 per game) to rank second.
- Their goal differential (+8) makes them fifth-best in the league.
- The seven power-play goals the Rangers have recorded this season (on 23 power-play chances) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
- The Rangers are sixth in the league with a 30.43% power-play conversion rate.
- The Rangers have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
- The Rangers have the league’s 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.82%).
- The Rangers win 53.8% of their faceoffs to rank seventh in the NHL.
- The Rangers have a 10.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 14th in the league.
- The Rangers have shut out opponents once this season. They average 15.9 hits and 16.7 blocked shots per game.
Rangers Key Players
- A productive offensive player this season for New York, Artemi Panarin has recorded 10 points.
- Adam Fox is another of New York’s major contributors currently with eight total points (two goals and six assists) to his name.
- Chris Kreider has contributed six points for New York in seven games this season, netting a goal on 27.8% of his shots and recording five goals and one assist.
- In three games played this season, Jonathan Quick (2-0-0) has allowed one goal.
Rangers Injuries
Ryan Lindgren: Upper Body (Questionable)
Canucks Insights
- With 23 goals (3.8 per game), the Canucks have the league’s 13th-ranked offense.
- The Canucks have one of the best defenses in the NHL, allowing 15 total goals (2.5 per game), fifth in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +8, they are fifth-best in the league.
- The Canucks have six power-play goals (on 17 chances), 10th in the NHL.
- The Canucks’ power-play percentage (35.29) puts them third in the league.
- The 78.26% penalty-kill percentage of the Canucks is 16th in the NHL.
- The Canucks win 49.1% of faceoffs, 23rd-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 14.6%, the Canucks are second in the league.
- The Canucks have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Canucks Key Players
- Elias Pettersson’s 12 points make him an important offensive option for Vancouver. He has put up two goals and 10 assists in seven games.
- J.T. Miller is one of the impact players on offense for Vancouver with 11 total points (1.6 per game), with three goals and eight assists in seven games.
- Brock Boeser’s six goals and three assists add up to nine points this season.
- Casey DeSmith has a 2-0-0 record this season, with a .926 save percentage (14th in the league). He has 75 saves, and has conceded six goals (2.7 goals against average).
Canucks Injuries
Teddy Blueger: Leg (Out), Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out), Tucker Poolman: Head (Out)
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