The New York Rangers (25-14-7) welcome the Florida Panthers (23-20-5) at Madison Square Garden on Monday. Florida is coming off a high-scoring 5-3 win over the Wild on Saturday. The Panthers committed four penalties in the game, conceding two power play goals. Five players found the net for the Panthers.
Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart both scored and provided an assist to lead the team in scoring. Alex Lyon had 29 saves in the win.New York fell 3-1 to the Bruins on Thursday. Ben Harpur was the only player to score for the Rangers. Igor Shesterkin saved only 24 of 27 shots against (.888%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Rangers won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-3 victory on January 1. Six players had two points for New York. Eric Staal led Florida with two points (1G 1A). Jaroslav Halak got the win, saving 32 of 35 shots (.914%).
FACING OFF
Florida is averaging 3.38 goals per game for the season, eighth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Rangers team that is allowing only 2.63 goals a game (4th).
Meanwhile, New York has found the net 3.11 times a game on average, 18th in the league, and the Panthers are allowing opponents to score 3.38 goals per game (22nd).
Florida averages more shots/game (35.0) than most teams in the league, ranking third, though the team’s 9.7% shooting percentage is 20th. New York’s average of 32.9 attempts ranks seventh.
Don’t be surprised to see several power play opportunities for the Rangers, as the Panthers are averaging 5.02 penalties per game, most in the NHL.
The visitors’ 12.69 penalty minutes a game ranks second-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.41 times a game (5th-fewest in the league) for an average of 7.63 minutes (4th-fewest).
The Panthers’ 23.26% power play percentage ranks 14th in the league, while the Rangers are 17th with a conversion rate of 20.95%. In terms of defending power plays, New York has the league’s 13th-ranked PK% at 80.30%, while Florida is 23rd at 75.14%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 59 points this season, ninth-most in the NHL, Matthew Tkachuk is the top skater for the Panthers. He has 24 goals and 35 assists in 45 games. In the net, Spencer Knight (9-7-3) is Florida’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 3.06 GAA and a .906% save percentage. Sergei Bobrovsky (12-13-2) leads the Panthers in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 3.25 and a save percentage of .897%. Artemi Panarin (47 points), Mika Zibanejad (46), and Adam Fox (45) lead the Rangers in scoring.
Panarin has 12 goals and 35 assists (10th) in 46 games, while Zibanejad has 20 goals and 26 assists in 46 games. Fox has nine goals and 36 assists (0th). Shesterkin (20-8-6) is the top goalie for New York with a goals against average of 2.45. He has a save percentage of .917%.
HOME AND AWAY
Florida is 11-14-2 on the road this season. New York is 11-9-4 at home this season.
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