The New York Rangers (4-3-2) are on the road to take on the Arizona Coyotes (2-4-1) at Mullett Arena on Sunday. New York is playing the second of a back-to-back after earning a high-scoring 6-3 win over the Stars yesterday, breaking a streak of four straight defeats.
The Rangers committed six penalties in the game, though they held Dallas without a power play goal. Vincent Trocheck led the Rangers with two goals. Igor Shesterkin had 30 saves in the win. Arizona fell 3-2 (OT) to the Jets on Friday. Christian Fischer was the leading goal scorer for the Coyotes, netting twice. Karel Vejmelka saved 32 of 35 shots in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Rangers won both games between the teams last season, including a 7-3 victory in their final meeting in January. Chris Kreider led New York with four points (3G 1A). Clayton Keller, Liam O’Brien, and Andrew Ladd were on the scoresheet for Arizona. Shesterkin got the win despite allowing three goals on 29 shots (.896%).
FACING OFF
New York is averaging 3.11 goals per game so far this season, 17th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Coyotes team that is allowing 4.57 goals a game (32nd). Meanwhile, Arizona has found the net 3.00 times a game on average, 20th in the league, and the Rangers are allowing opponents to score 3.11 goals per game (16th).
New York averages more shots per game (36.2) than most teams in the league, ranking fifth, though the team’s 8.6% shooting percentage is 26th. Arizona’s average of 22.9 attempts ranks 32nd. Power play opportunities ought to be plentiful for the Rangers, as the Coyotes have been penalized 5.43 times a game, third-most in the NHL, for an average of 12.43 minutes (fourth-highest).
The visitors are averaging 3.67 penalties (25th) and 7.67 penalty minutes a game (26th).The Coyotes’ 27.59% power play percentage ranks seventh in the league, while the Rangers are 14th with a conversion rate of 22.86%. When it comes to penalty killing, Arizona has the league’s 11th-ranked PK% at 82.76%, while New York is 13th at 82.14%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 13 points this season, Artemi Panarin is the top skater for the Rangers. He has four goals and nine assists in nine games. In the net, Jaroslav Halak (0-3-0) is New York’s top goaltender. He has a 3.69 GAA and a .867% save percentage.
Shayne Gostisbehere leads the Coyotes in scoring with eight points. He has four goals and four assists. Connor Ingram (1-1-0) has the best goals against average for Arizona at 4.03. He has a save percentage of .871%. Vejmelka (1-3-1) has played the most games in net for the Coyotes this season. He has a 4.41 GAA and a .884% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
New York is 2-2-0 on the road this season. Meanwhile, the Rangers are 0-2 without a day off and 0-1 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Coyotes are 0-1 with a rest advantage.
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