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New York Rangers vs Vegas Golden Knights · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
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Madison Square Garden
ESPN
New York Rangers
Rangers
2–1–0
VS
Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
Upcoming
SUN · MAR 7 · 6:00 PM CT
ESPN
New York Rangers
Home · Rangers
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Mitch Marner has solved Igor Shesterkin before, 5 goals on 26 shots. But Mika Zibanejad has quietly owned this matchup, 6 points in the last 4 meetings.
Madison Square Garden
Vegas Golden Knights
Away · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
Rangers
GOALIES
Golden Knights
Igor Shesterkin
Igor Shesterkin
Likely · 25267-igor-shesterkin
.935 SV% · 1.51 GAA · 1W
.922 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Adin Hill
Adin Hill
Likely · 2906-adin-hill
.871 SV% · 3.04 GAA · 10W
.871 SV% L5 · Cooling
Rangers
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Golden Knights
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Tye Kartye · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
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
Golden KnightsProjected lines
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
Rangers
INJURY REPORT
Golden Knights
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
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
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2
STORYLINE
The Rangers have won 2 straight and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Mitch Marner has solved Igor Shesterkin before, 5 goals on 26 shots. But Mika Zibanejad has quietly owned this matchup, 6 points in the last 4 meetings.

A milestone is in reach for Taylor Raddysh: 1 more goal for 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Mitch Marner has 5 goals on Igor Shesterkin (26 shots).
(Vegas)
5 goals on Igor Shesterkin
Matchup
Ivan Barbashev has 4 goals on Igor Shesterkin (14 shots).
(Vegas)
4 goals on Igor Shesterkin
Player
Mika Zibanejad has 6 points in his last 4 games against Vegas. See the games →
(New York)
6 pts, last 4 vs VGK
Player
Jack Eichel has 5 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(Vegas)
5 pts, last 4 vs NYR
Milestone
Taylor Raddysh is 1 goal shy of 100 career goals.
99 career goals