New York Rangers vs Vegas Golden Knights – NHL Preview, Tips and Odds

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Vegas Golden Knights
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The Vegas Golden Knights visit New York for a game against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Friday, 08:00 PM EDT. The Rangers are at number 3 in the Metropolitan Division with 60 points, while the Golden Knights are currently occupying the 2nd positionin the Pacific Division, after collecting 61 points in the course of the season so far.

New York Rangers vs Vegas Golden Knights Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 12-07-2022
TeamP1P2P3Final
New York Rangers
New York Rangers
1 0 4 5
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights
0 1 0 1

The previous game between those two opponents was held on December 7th, 2022, and ended in a comprehensive 1-5 New York victory. Mika Zibanejad had a leading role for the Rangers and finished the game with 3 points in 20:43 of play time. He made four shots on the enemy goal and converted two of them. For the Golden Knights, Jonathan Marchessault earned 1 point on the night. He stayed 14:55 skating and scored 1 goal. The Rangers’ triumph may also be attributed to the team’s netminder. Igor Shesterkin managed to stop 25 of the 26 shots, which was enough to seal the victory. His colleague on the other end, Logan Thompson, was tasked with 37 attempts on his goal and allowed five to roll past him. In the most recent five games, the Vegas Golden Knights are dominating as far as head-to-head balance is concerned, triumphing in three meetings while losing the other two.
*Last 5 head-to-head games
Team12-07-202201-06-202212-17-202112-08-201912-02-2019
New York Rangers
New York Rangers
512 51
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights
1 5 30 4

New York Rangers Form

*Last 10 New York Rangers Games - 6:2:2
01-25-202301-23-202301-19-202301-16-202301-15-202301-12-202301-10-202301-07-202301-05-202301-03-2023
3:2@ Toronto Maple Leafs6:2vs Florida Panthers1:3vs Boston Bruins1:3@ Columbus Blue Jackets1:2vs Montreal Canadiens2:1vs Dallas Stars4:3vs Minnesota Wild4:3@ New Jersey Devils1:4@ Montreal Canadiens5:3vs Carolina Hurricanes

It wasn’t the best game for the New York Rangers on 01/25, as they were defeated 3-2 by the Toronto Maple Leafs on enemy ice. Filip Chytil led the Rangers, ending with two points to his name. He was on the ice for 15 minutes and 25 seconds and attempted four shots on the opposition’s goal. Two of those found their way to the back of the net. Igor Shesterkin had a busy night between the sticks and was bombarded with 35 shots, three of which ended in the back of his net. The Rangers are 6-2-2 in their last 10 matches and are currently on an OT1 streak. The team’s next game is on Monday, February 6th, on home ice against the Calgary Flames.

New York Rangers Averages This Season

  • Goals For
    153.00
  • Goals Against
    128.00
  • Shots For
    0.00
  • Shots Against
    0.00
  • PP Goals
    0.00
  • Short Handed Goals
    0.00

New York Rangers Standout Performers

  • Top Goalie

    Igor Shesterkin

    Games Played:36
    Saves Percentage:0.918
    Shutouts:6
  • Top Skater

    Artemi Panarin

    Games Played:48
    Goals:12
    Assists:38

New York Rangers Missing Players

NONE

Vegas Golden Knights Form

*Last 10 Vegas Golden Knights Games - 4:5:1
01-24-202301-22-202301-21-202301-19-202301-16-202301-14-202301-12-202301-07-202301-05-202301-02-2023
3:2@ New Jersey Devils4:1@ Arizona Coyotes6:2vs Washington Capitals2:3vs Detroit Red Wings0:4vs Dallas Stars3:4vs Edmonton Oilers4:2vs Florida Panthers1:5vs Los Angeles Kings5:2vs Pittsburgh Penguins2:3@ Colorado Avalanche

In their most recent showing, the Vegas Golden Knights faced the New Jersey Devils away on Wednesday, January 25th, and suffered a 3-2 loss. Ben Hutton was best among the Vegas Golden Knights roster, ending the match with 1 point. He managed to score one of his total of four shots on goal but provided no assists to his fellow Golden Knights teammates during his 21:21 on the ice. Goalie Logan Thompson had a busy night, facing 36 shots against him, but three of those nestled in his net, resulting in the team’s loss. Vegas is 4-5-1 across the last 10 clashes and on a streak of OT1 right now. The team will be on the ice again on Saturday, January 28th, when the Golden Knights are scheduled to play against the New York Islanders at their opponents’ arena.

Vegas Golden Knights Averages This Season

  • Goals For
    158.00
  • Goals Against
    142.00
  • Shots For
    0.00
  • Shots Against
    0.00
  • PP Goals
    0.00
  • Short Handed Goals
    0.00

Vegas Golden Knights Standout Performers

  • Top Goalie

    Logan Thompson

    Games Played:34
    Saves Percentage:0.912
    Shutouts:10
  • Top Skater

    Chandler Stephenson

    Games Played:49
    Goals:11
    Assists:32

Vegas Golden Knights Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

TeamQ1Q2Q3Final
New York Rangers
New York Rangers
2 0 2 4
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights
0 1 0 1
New York RangersVegas Golden Knights
  • Score

    4
    1
  • PP Opportunities

    3
    3
  • PP Goals

    0
    0
  • Faceoffs Won

    0
    0
  • Giveaways

    0
    0
  • Hits

    0
    0
  • Penalty Minutes

    0
    0
  • Shots

    0
    0
  • Takeaways

    0
    0

Play-by-Play

New York RangersvsVegas Golden Knights
  • 1`11:43
    Barclay Goodrow2 minutes for Holding Jack Eichel
    -
  • 1`16:08
    Chris KreiderVincent Trocheck
    1-0
  • 1`19:17
    Vincent TrocheckBarclay Goodrow, Ryan Lindgren
    2-0
  • 2`00:02
    -
    Keegan Kolesar5 minutes for Fighting William Cuylle
  • 2`00:02
    W. Cuylle5 minutes for Fighting Keegan Kolesar
    -
  • 2`01:14
    Artemi Panarin2 minutes for Tripping William Karlsson
    -
  • 2`04:57
    2-1
    Phil KesselWilliam Carrier, William Karlsson
  • 3`05:18
    -
    Nicolas Hague2 minutes for Hooking Alexis Lafreniere
  • 3`14:20
    Filip ChytilBraden Schneider, Ben Harpur