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New York Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
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Upcoming
THU · MAR 11 · 8:00 PM CT
Ball Arena
MSG 2 · KUSA · ALT · KTVD
New York Rangers
Rangers
2–1–0
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Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche
2–0–0
Upcoming
THU · MAR 11 · 8:00 PM CT
MSG 2 · KUSA · ALT · KTVD
New York Rangers
Away · Rangers
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Mika Zibanejad has solved Mackenzie Blackwood before, 7 goals on 43 shots. But the problem is Nathan MacKinnon, who has 9 points in his last 4 against the Rangers.
Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche
Home · Avalanche
2–0–0
4 PTS
Rangers
GOALIES
Avalanche
Igor Shesterkin
Igor Shesterkin
Likely · 25267-igor-shesterkin
.935 SV% · 1.51 GAA · 1W
.922 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Mackenzie Blackwood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Expected
.912 SV% · 2.50 GAA · 2W
.886 SV% L5 · Cooling
Rangers
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Avalanche
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L2
Tye Kartye · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L4
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
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
AvalancheProjected lines
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
Rangers
INJURY REPORT
Avalanche
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
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
AvalancheInjury report
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
Peter Baugh · Oct 4 · 9:20 AM CT Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Rangers have won 2 straight and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Avalanche have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Mika Zibanejad has solved Mackenzie Blackwood before, 7 goals on 43 shots. But the problem is Nathan MacKinnon, who has 9 points in his last 4 against the Rangers.

Taylor Raddysh is 1 goal shy of 100 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Mika Zibanejad has 7 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood (43 shots).
(New York)
7 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood
Matchup
Brock Nelson has 8 goals on Igor Shesterkin (39 shots).
(Colorado)
8 goals on Igor Shesterkin
Player
Nathan MacKinnon has 9 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(Colorado)
9 pts, last 4 vs NYR
Player
Martin Necas has 8 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(Colorado)
8 pts, last 4 vs NYR
Milestone
Taylor Raddysh is 1 goal shy of 100 career goals.
99 career goals