New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens
· National Hockey League
Canadiens host the Rangers after Caufield's 2-goal game
New York Rangers (4-0-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (2-3-1, in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens host the New York Rangers after Cole Caufield scored two goals in the Canadiens' 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Islanders.
Montreal has a 2-2-0 record in home games and a 2-3-1 record overall. The Canadiens have committed 24 total penalties (4.0 per game) to rank ninth in league play.
New York has a 3-0-0 record in road games and a 4-0-1 record overall. The Rangers are second in the league with 24 total goals (averaging 4.8 per game).
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brendan Gallagher has scored two goals for the Canadiens. Oliver Kapanen has over the past 10 games.
Alexis Lafreniere has three goals and three assists for the Rangers. Victor Mancini has over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 2-3-1, averaging 1.6 goals, 2.9 assists, 2.4 penalties and 4.8 penalty minutes while giving up 1.8 goals per game.
Rangers: 4-0-1, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.1 assists, 2.5 penalties and 6.4 penalty minutes while giving up one goal per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: None listed.
Rangers: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesSeries starts 10/22
Statistics
 NYR |
 MTL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2.00 | Goals Against per Game | 3.33 |
| 31.0 | Shots Against per Game | 33.3 |
| 89.5 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 90.9 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals Against | 2 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 4.80 | Goals For per Game | 2.67 |
| 33.0 | Shots per Game | 26.0 |
| 5 | Power Play Goals | 5 |
| 31.3 | Power Play Percentage | 21.7 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 64 | Penalty Minutes | 48 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Juraj Slafkovsky, LW | Day-To-Day | Oct 21 |
| Kaiden Guhle, D | Day-To-Day | Oct 20 |
| Mike Matheson, D | Day-To-Day | Oct 18 |
| Jayden Struble, D | Day-To-Day | Oct 15 |
| David Reinbacher, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 8 |
New York Rangers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Lafreniere, LW | Day-To-Day | Oct 21 |
| Chris Kreider, LW | Day-To-Day | Oct 16 |
| Ryan Lindgren, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 14 |
| Jimmy Vesey, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 11 |
| Riley Nash, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 9 |
Game Information
Bell Centre
Location: Montreal, QC
Capacity:
Location: Montreal, QC
Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Jersey |
1 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
 NY Rangers |
1 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
 Washington |
0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
 NY Islanders |
2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
 Pittsburgh |
0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
 Carolina |
0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
 Columbus |
0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Philadelphia |
1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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UTAH
DET
TOR
BOS
OTT
LA
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