The New York Rangers (23-12-7) welcome the Dallas Stars (25-11-6) at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Dallas is coming off a 2-1 shootout win over the Islanders on Tuesday. The Stars conceded a power play goal while failing to take advantage of their own limited power play opportunities.
Jason Robertson was the only player to find the net in regulation for the Stars. Jake Oettinger saved an impressive 27 of 28 shots (.964%) in the win. New York beat the Wild 4-3 (SO) on Tuesday.
K’Andre Miller, Adam Fox, and Filip Chytil scored one apiece for the Rangers. Miller and Fox both added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Igor Shesterkin had 29 saves.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Rangers won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 6-3 victory in October. Vincent Trocheck (2G 1A) and Mika Zibanejad (1G 2A) each had three points to lead New York. Robertson led Dallas with two points (1G 1A). Shesterkin got the win, saving 30 of 33 shots (.909%).
FACING OFF
Dallas is averaging 3.45 goals per game for the season, sixth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Rangers team that is allowing 2.71 goals a game (8th). Meanwhile, New York has found the net 3.24 times a game on average, 15th in the league, and the Stars are holding opponents to 2.60 goals per game (2nd).
The Stars’ 27.34% power play percentage is the fifth-best in the league, while the Rangers rank 15th with a conversion rate of 22.39%. Dallas has been equally successful at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fifth-highest PK% at 82.98%. New York ranks 12th at 80.17%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 58 points this season, fourth-most in the NHL, Robertson is the top skater for the Stars. He is among the league leaders with 29 goals (6th) and has added 29 assists. In the net, Oettinger (18-6-3) is Dallas’ top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.34 GAA and a .922% save percentage.
Artemi Panarin (45 points), Zibanejad (44), and Fox (42) lead the Rangers in scoring. Panarin has 11 goals and 34 assists (6th) in 42 games, while Zibanejad has 19 goals and 25 assists. Fox has eight goals and 34 assists (0th). Shesterkin (18-6-6) is the top goalie for New York with a goals against average of 2.48. He has a save percentage of .916%.
HOME AND AWAY
Dallas is 13-7-3 away from home this season. New York is 10-7-4 at home this season.
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