NYR 2–0 DET Final · W
Rangers/Schedule/Recap Fri, Oct 2, 2026 · 2026-27 regular season
New York Rangers
NYR · 2-1-0
2–0
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 0-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT NYR 180716221 DET 0110902022 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Rangers lead the season series 1–0 ·Next: Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA
NYR 2-1-0 · DET 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Rangers lead the season series 1–0 · Next: Sun vs UTA

Rangers beat the Red Wings

Chances were even (1.8 to 1.4 expected goals); the Rangers won 2–0. Dylan Garand stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

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★ NHL first starDylan Garand NYR · G · #33 SV% 1.000 · 22 saves

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.8 expected goals to 1.4, on 21 and 22 shots on goal.

NYR 1.8 xG · 21 shots DET 1.4 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.8 · 0.9
2nd 0.6 · 0.4
3rd 0.4 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Rangers win 58.
NYR 58%DET 42%

Goals and penalties

2 goals · 10 penalties
← Rangers shoot this way Red Wings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:31 Nate Danielson· Holding
Durzi scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
05:12 Sean Durzi PPGWG
Gabe Perreault, Will Cuylle · Power play (Danielson, holding) · slap shot, a great chance (27%)
PEN
05:38 Michael Rasmussen· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:38 Keegan Kolesar· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:38 Joseph Veleno· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:38 Alberts Smits· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
00:47 Sean Durzi· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:13 Axel Sandin-Pellikka· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:13 Sean Durzi· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
12:13 Marco Kasper· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
3rd period
PEN
01:28 Justin Faulk· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
18:44 Eeli Tolvanen EN
Tye Kartye, Adam Fox · wrist shot, into an empty net

NHL three stars

the league's pick
Goaltending
+2.2
vs expected
22/22 saves · 0 GA · 2.2 xGA Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.5
vs expected
19/20 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team NYRDET
Shots on goal
21
22
Expected goals
1.8
1.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
41%
59%
Power play
1/2
0/2
Penalty minutes
11
15
The Rangers went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Red Wings power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
13Alexis LafrenièreA. LafrenièreLW0000010021:3026—0120.1
93Mika ZibanejadM. ZibanejadC0000010021:212959%0100.2
16Pavel DorofeyevP. DorofeyevRW0000020017:3020—0000.0
10J.T. MillerJ. MillerC000+1020017:282233%0110.3
94Gabe PerreaultG. PerreaultRW0110020015:2423—0000.2
24Tye KartyeT. KartyeLW011+1010015:1220—0000.1
50Will CuylleW. CuylleLW0110020014:432150%0300.1
90Joseph VelenoJ. VelenoC0000200013:341954%0110.0
28Oliver BjorkstrandO. BjorkstrandRW0000000013:2219—0010.0
42Noah LabaN. LabaC0000020012:052038%0000.1
17Eeli TolvanenE. TolvanenRW101+1010011:2621—0100.1
49Jaroslav ChmelarJ. ChmelarRW000001009:1113—0000.0
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
23Adam FoxA. FoxD011+1020022:5026—0000.2
26Marcus PetterssonM. PetterssonD000+1010021:5625—0100.0
44Vladislav GavrikovV. GavrikovD0000000021:0727—0100.0
5Sean DurziS. DurziD1010720019:1926—1000.3
4Braden SchneiderB. SchneiderD0000010016:3624—0100.0
12Alberts SmitsA. SmitsD0000200011:2619—0000.0
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
33Dylan GarandD. GarandG222201.00019/192/21/160:00✓+2.2
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.

Last night's Cap Challenge

3 squads played
RO
PointsRyan Otto
4 pts · $32.4M
RO
ShotsRyan Otto
5 shots · $27.0M
RO
GoaliesRyan Otto
53 saves · $7.8M