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New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Red Wings · TUE · DEC 29 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
TUE · DEC 29 · 6:00 PM CT
Madison Square Garden
MSG · DSN
New York Rangers
Rangers
2–1–0
VS
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
0–1–0
Upcoming
TUE · DEC 29 · 6:00 PM CT
MSG · DSN
New York Rangers
Home · Rangers
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Igor Shesterkin has been a wall against Detroit, a .943 save percentage on 157 shots. And history is on the Rangers' side: they've taken 10 of the last 13 against Detroit.
Madison Square Garden
Detroit Red Wings
Away · Red Wings
0–1–0
0 PTS
Rangers
GOALIES
Red Wings
Igor Shesterkin
Igor Shesterkin
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.935 SV% · 1.51 GAA · 1W
.922 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
John Gibson
John Gibson
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.950 SV% · 1.02 GAA · 0W
.868 SV% L5 · Cooling
Rangers
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Red Wings
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L2
Tye Kartye · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L4
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
L4
Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PP2
Emmitt Finnie · Nate Danielson · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
RangersProjected lines
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L2
Tye Kartye · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L4
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
Red WingsProjected lines
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L4
Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP2
Emmitt Finnie · Nate Danielson · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT Ansar Khan · Oct 4 · 11:40 AM CT
Rangers
INJURY REPORT
Red Wings
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Marco Kasper
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 10
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 9
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
RangersInjury report
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
Red WingsInjury report
Marco Kasper
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 10
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 9
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT Ansar Khan · Oct 4 · 11:40 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Rangers have won 2 straight and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Red Wings lost their last game and are 0-1-0 in their first 1 game.

Matchup Intel

Igor Shesterkin has been a wall against Detroit, a .943 save percentage on 157 shots. And history is on the Rangers' side: they've taken 10 of the last 13 against Detroit.

A milestone is in reach for Taylor Raddysh: 1 more goal for 100 career goals. John Gibson has not had an answer for Mika Zibanejad: 5 goals on 34 shots.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Igor Shesterkin has a .943 save % against Detroit (157 shots).
.943 SV% vs DET
Matchup
Mika Zibanejad has 5 goals on John Gibson (34 shots).
(New York)
5 goals on John Gibson
Matchup
J.T. Miller has 5 goals on John Gibson (39 shots).
(New York)
5 goals on John Gibson
History
New York has won 10 of their last 13 against Detroit. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs DET
Milestone
Taylor Raddysh is 1 goal shy of 100 career goals.
99 career goals
Series
Second meeting of the season — New York took the first 2-0 on Oct 2. See the games →
1-0 series, NYR