The Anaheim Ducks (1-1-0) are on the road to face the New York Rangers (2-1-0) at Madison Square Garden on Monday. Anaheim is coming off a high-scoring 7-1 loss against the Islanders on Saturday. The Ducks committed five penalties in the game, though they held the Islanders without a power play goal. Troy Terry was the only player to find the net for the Ducks. John Gibson saved only 22 of 27 shots against (.814%) after starting in the loss. New York is back home for a five-game homestand after a 4-1 loss against the Jets on Friday. Dryden Hunt was the only player to score for the Rangers. Jaroslav Halak saved only 30 of 33 shots against (.909%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Rangers won both games between the teams last season, including a 4-3 (OT) victory in their final meeting in March, their third straight win against Anaheim. Adam Fox (1G 2A) and Artemi Panarin (0G 3A) each had three points to lead New York. Alexandar Georgiev got the win despite saving only 20 of 23 shots (.869%).
FACING OFF
Anaheim is averaging 3.00 goals per game so far this season, 18th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Rangers team that is allowing 2.67 goals a game (13th). Meanwhile, New York has found the net 3.67 times a game on average, 14th in the league, and the Ducks are allowing opponents to score 5.50 goals per game (30th).New York averages more shots per game (38.3) than most teams in the league, ranking fourth. Anaheim has had difficulty stopping shots, ranking No. 28 with a team save percentage of .87%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With four points so far this season, Terry is the top skater for the Ducks. He has three goals and one assist in two games. In the net, Gibson (1-1-0) is Anaheim’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 5.35 GAA and a .880% save percentage. Panarin leads the Rangers in scoring with six points. He has one goal and five assists in three games. Igor Shesterkin (2-0-0) has the best goals against average for New York at 2.02. He has a save percentage of .935%.
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