The Eastern Conference’s top-ranked squad, the New York Rangers (52-21-4), host the 15th-ranked team from the Eastern Conference, the Montreal Canadiens (29-35-12), on Sunday, April 7 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSG 2.
Rangers vs. Canadiens Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Rangers vs. Canadiens for free with a trial to Fubo!
Rangers and Canadiens Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Rangers Insights
- The Rangers’ 264 total goals (3.4 per game) rank sixth in the league.
- Defensively, the Rangers have been one of the stingiest squads in league play, conceding 214 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank seventh.
- Their goal differential (+50) makes them seventh-best in the league.
- The 60 power-play goals the Rangers have put up this season (sixth-most in the NHL) have come on 232 power-play chances.
- The Rangers’ 25.86% power-play conversion rate is fourth-best in the league.
- The six shorthanded goals the Rangers have scored this season rank 16th among NHL teams.
- The Rangers kill 83.49% of opponent power plays, the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Rangers win the seventh-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.2%.
- The Rangers have an 11% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks eighth in the league.
- The Rangers have secured five shutouts this season. Their skaters average 19.7 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.
Rangers Key Players
- One of New York’s top offensive options this season is Artemi Panarin, who has recorded 109 points in 77 games.
- With 25 goals and 50 assists, Vincent Trocheck is one of the top contributors for New York with his 75 points (1.0 per game).
- New York’s scoring effort is aided by Chris Kreider’s 75 points. He’s contributed 32 assists.
- Igor Shesterkin (33-16-2) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .911 for New York.
Rangers Injuries
Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out For Season), Blake Wheeler: Lower Body (Out For Season)
Canadiens Insights
- The Canadiens’ 207 goals on the season (2.7 per game) rank them 27th in the league.
- The Canadiens have conceded 257 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 26th in the league.
- Their -50 goal differential is 28th in the league.
- With 43 power-play goals (on 245 chances), the Canadiens are 22nd in the NHL.
- The Canadiens’ power-play percentage (17.55) ranks them 26th in the league.
- The Canadiens have six shorthanded goals (16th in league).
- The Canadiens’ have the 23rd-ranked penalty kill percentage (77.01%).
- At 51.7%, the Canadiens have the league’s ninth-best faceoff win percentage.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.8%, the Canadiens are 18th in the league.
- The Canadiens have held their opponents scoreless two times.
Canadiens Key Players
- Nicholas Suzuki has collected 33 goals and 41 assists in 76 games for Montreal, good for 74 points.
- Cole Caufield is a top offensive contributor for Montreal with 58 total points this season. He has scored 23 goals and added 35 assists in 76 games.
- Michael Matheson is a crucial player on offense for Montreal with 10 goals and 45 assists.
- Samuel Montembeault is 15-15-7 this season, compiling 1089 saves and allowing 116 goals (3.1 goals against average) with a .904 save percentage (38th in the league).
Canadiens Injuries
Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season), Joshua Roy: Upper Body (Out), Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out)