Montreal Canadiens Welcome Undefeated New York Rangers for Season's First Showdown

Monday, October 21st, 2024

The New York Rangers will be traveling to Montreal to face the Canadiens on Tuesday, with the game starting at 7:15 p.m. EDT.

Montreal is coming off a 4-3 defeat in a shootout against the New York Islanders, where Cole Caufield netted two goals for the team.

At home, the Canadiens have a 2-2-0 record and an overall record of 2-3-1. They have accumulated 24 penalties (4.0 per game), placing them ninth in the league for penalties.

The Rangers boast a perfect 3-0-0 record on the road and are 4-0-1 overall, ranking second league-wide with 24 goals, averaging 4.8 per game.

Both teams are meeting for the first time this season.

Brendan Gallagher has scored twice for Montreal, and Oliver Kapanen leads in points over the last 10 games.

Alexis Lafreniere has scored three goals and contributed three assists for the Rangers, while Victor Mancini holds the most points in their last 10 games.

Montreal's last 10 games have seen them average 1.6 goals, 2.9 assists, 2.4 penalties, and 4.8 minutes in penalties per game, while they have conceded 1.8 goals per game.

In their recent 10 games, the Rangers have secured an average of 2.4 goals, 4.1 assists, 2.5 penalties, and 6.4 penalty minutes, allowing just one goal per game to their opponents.

Both teams currently have no injuries reported in their rosters.

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