NEW YORK RANGERS (25-12-1) COLORADO AVALANCHE (12-22-1)
Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado 8:00 PM TV: MSG, RADIO: WEPN 98.7 FM NY
The Rangers close out 2016 tonight in Colorado against the Avalanche in the first of two metings between the teams this season.
The Rangers are coming off a solid team win on Thursday over Arizona 5-3 while Colorado is coming in after a 4-2 to Dallas.
Henrik Lundqvist who has been battling the flu is expected to get the start tonight. Lundqvist is 15-8-1 with a 2.47 GAA and a .915 SV% this season, and is 3-3-3 lifetime against Colorado, earning at least a point in each of his last four appearances against the Avs. He can pass Dominik Hasek for the most wins by a European-born goaltender in NHL history with a win tonight.
Although doubtful there is no word on if Rick Nash will return to the lineup tonight from a nagging groin injury. Nash made the 2 game trip with the Rangers but is said not to return until the injury is 100% healed.
NYR GAME DAY STATS:
NYR TEAM LEADERS:
GOALS: MICHAEL GRABNER 14
ASSISTS: RYAN McDONAGH 22
POINTS: DEREK STEPAN 28
+/-: NICK HOLDEN +16
GWG: DAN GIRARDI, BRANDON PIRRI, JIMMY VESEY, KEVIN HAYES 3
PPG: RICK NASH, JIMMY VESEY, BRANDON PIRRI 4
PPP: RYAN McDONAGH 8
WINS: HENRIK LUNDQVIST 15
GOALIE STATS:
HENRIK LUNDQVIST 15-8-1 GAA: 2.47 SV%: .915 SO: 1
ANTTI RAANTA 10-4-0 GAA: 2.28 SV%: .921 SO: 2
NYR TEAM STATS
25-12-1
3rd Overall NHL
3rd Metropolitan Division
WINS: 25 (Rank TIE #1)
POINTS: 51 (Rank #3)
WIN%: 0.671 (Rank #5)
GOALS FOR: 127 (Rank #1)
GOALS AGAINST: 94 (Rank #11)
POWER PLAY GOALS: 26 (Rank #6)
POWER PLAY RANK: 22.41 (Rank #5)
POWER PLAY GOALS AGAINST: 17 (Rank #5)
PENALTY KILL: 83.65 (Rank #9)
SHORT HANDED GOALS: 5 (Rank #2)
SHUTOUTS: 4 (Rank #3)
EMPTY NET GOALS: 7
SHOOTOUTS: 2/3
Today in NYR History December 31:
1991: Brian Leetch establishes a new Rangers record by extending his point streak to 17 games. Leetch records an assist in a 5-2 Rangers victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
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