NHL Playoffs: With a 1-0 Series Lead, Rangers Welcome Hurricanes for Game 2

Tuesday, May 7th, 2024

The Carolina Hurricanes are set to face the New York Rangers at their home ground for the second game of the NHL playoffs, with the Rangers leading the series by 1-0.

With an impressive season performance, the Rangers have accumulated a record of 55-23-4, in contrast to the Hurricanes' notable record of 52-23-7.

Vincent Trocheck and Artemi Panarin stand out as pivotal players for the Rangers, bringing in 25 goals and 52 assists, and seven goals and six assists respectively in recent games. On the Hurricanes’ side, Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis have been key, with Aho scoring 36 goals along with 53 assists, and Jarvis contributing eight goals and five assists in their last 10 matches.

Comparing recent performances, the Rangers have managed to score an average of 3.3 goals and 5.8 assists in their last 10 games, while the Hurricanes have slightly outperformed them, averaging 3.8 goals and 6.2 assists.

Both squads are facing challenges due to injuries, with the Rangers missing Blake Wheeler and Filip Chytil, and the Hurricanes without Jesper Fast and Brett Pesce.

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