The New York Rangers host the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden in Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round, with the Rangers up 1-0 in the series. Watch on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN.
Hurricanes vs. Rangers Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
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Hurricanes and Rangers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes’ 277 total goals (3.4 per game) rank eighth in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Hurricanes are one of the stingiest units in league action, conceding 211 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank fourth.
- Their +66 goal differential is second-best in the league.
- The 67 power-play goals the Hurricanes have scored this season (on 249 power-play chances) are the third-most in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes have the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate (26.91%).
- The Hurricanes have scored 11 shorthanded goals this season (fourth among NHL teams).
- The Hurricanes’ 86.43% penalty-kill success rate tops the league.
- The Hurricanes win the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.6%.
- The Hurricanes connect on 10.1% of their shots (15th in the league).
- The Hurricanes have secured eight shutouts this season. Their skaters average 16.9 hits and 11.4 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- With 36 goals and 53 assists this season, Sebastian Aho is one of Carolina’s top contributors (89 points).
- Jake Guentzel is another of Carolina’s major contributors currently with 77 total points (30 goals and 47 assists) to his name.
- Carolina’s scoring effort is aided by Seth Jarvis’ 77 points. He’s contributed 34 assists.
- In 42 games played this season, Pyotr Kochetkov (23-13-4) has allowed 92 goals.
Hurricanes Injuries
Jesper Fast: Upper Body (Out For Season), Brett Pesce: Lower Body (Out)
Rangers Insights
- The Rangers’ 278 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank them seventh in the league.
- The Rangers allow 2.8 goals per game (226 in total), the seventh-fewest in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +52, they are seventh-best in the league.
- The Rangers have 65 power-play goals (fourth-most in NHL) on 246 chances.
- The Rangers have the NHL’s third-best power-play percentage (26.42).
- This season, the Rangers have eight shorthanded goals (10th in NHL).
- At 84.48, the Rangers have the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Rangers win 52.3% of faceoffs, seventh-best in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 10.8%, the Rangers are ninth in the league.
- This season, the Rangers have shut out their opponents six times.
Rangers Key Players
- Artemi Panarin’s 120 points make him a pivotal offensive option for New York. He has 49 goals and 71 assists in 82 games.
- Vincent Trocheck has posted 77 total points (0.9 per game) this season. He has 25 goals and 52 assists.
- New York’s Chris Kreider is among the leaders on the team with 75 total points (39 goals and 36 assists).
- Igor Shesterkin is 36-17-2 in 55 games this season, conceding 141 goals (2.6 goals against average) with 1465 saves and a .912 save percentage (16th in the league).
Rangers Injuries
Blake Wheeler: Lower Body (Out For Season), Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out For Season)