New York Rangers Close to Completing Sweep Against Carolina Hurricanes in NHL Playoff Series

Friday, May 10th, 2024

The New York Rangers, with a season record of 55 wins, 23 losses, and 4 overtime losses, currently top the Metropolitan Division. They are set to compete against the Carolina Hurricanes, who have secured a record of 52 wins, 23 losses, and 7 overtime losses, positioning them second in the same division.

In the impending second-round matchup of the NHL Playoffs, the Rangers are determined to clinch a win over the Hurricanes. Throughout this season, the teams have clashed six times, the latest game concluding with the Rangers winning 3-2 in overtime.

The Hurricanes have shown remarkable performance within their division, accumulating a 20-7-7 record, and have a 25-9-3 record in matches where they've managed to net at least one power-play goal. On the other hand, the Rangers boast a 25-8-0 record against their division opponents and have come out victorious in 51 of the 61 games where they've scored three or more goals.

Leading figures for the Hurricanes are Sebastian Aho, with a total of 36 goals and 53 assists, and Andrei Svechnikov, who in the past ten games, has added two goals and eight assists to his tally. For the Rangers, significant contributions come from Vincent Trocheck, who has scored 25 goals and assisted 52 times, and Mika Zibanejad, with three goals and 12 assists in his recent performances.

Over their last ten games, the Hurricanes have an average of 3.4 goals scored, 5.9 assists, and 11.5 penalty minutes. Similarly, the Rangers have averaged 3.3 goals, 5.8 assists, and 11.4 penalty minutes in their recent games.

Regarding team health, the Hurricanes will be without Jesper Fast and Brett Pesce, while the

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