DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:
MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Jake Walman – undisclosed (2 / Nov. 24)
Total Man Games Lost: 26
Individual Man Games Lost: Robby Fabbri (12), Austin Czarnik (3), Klim Kostin (3), Jeff Petry (3), Ville Husso (2), Christian Fischer (1)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
11/28 – Signed forward Patrick Kane to a one-year contract with an average annual value of $2.75 million … Recalled forward Jonatan Berggren from Grand Rapids
TONIGHT’S GAME
DETROIT RED WINGS (11-6-3) at NEW YORK RANGERS (15-4-1)
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 / 7:30 P.M. ET / Madison Square Garden / TV: TNT, MAX / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 604th all-time meeting, 303rd at N.Y. Rangers … Second of three games this season, second of two at N.Y. Rangers
ALL-TIME vs. NYR: 273-220-103-7 / AWAY: 99-142-57-4 / LAST 10: 3-6-1 / IN 2022-23: 2-1-0 / THIS SEASON: 0-1-0
DET top scorers vs. NYR: Patrick Kane (7-12-19 in 21 GP), David Perron (8-9-17 in 24 GP), Shayne Gostisbehere (3-12-15 in 30 GP), Alex DeBrincat (4-5-9 in 11 GP), Ben Chiarot (0-8-8 in 16 GP), J.T. Compher (3-3-6 in 9 GP), Moritz Seider (0-5-5 in 7 GP), Michael Rasmussen (3-2-5 in 10 GP), Jonatan Berggren (0-1-1 in 1 GP), Klim Kostin (1-0-1 in 2 GP)
NYR top scorers vs. DET: Artemi Panarin (11-19-30 in 20 GP), Vincent Trocheck (12-11-23 in 33 GP), Chris Kreider (9-12-21 in 27 GP), Mika Zibanejad (9-10-19 in 32 GP), Blake Wheeler (5-13-18 in 23 GP), Erik Gustafsson (1-10-11 in 12 GP), Alexis Lafrenière (2-3-5 in 7 GP), Will Cuylle (1-0-1 in 1 GP)
GOALS, GOALS, GOALS
* The Red Wings are fifth in the NHL with 74 goals through 20 games (excluding shootout-deciding goals). * Detroit averages more goals per game (3.70) than any other team in the Eastern Conference through games played on Nov. 28. * The Red Wings are 11-0-2 this season when scoring four-or-more goals in a game. * Detroit’s 5-2 win at Boston on Nov. 24 marked the seventh time Detroit has scored at least five goals in a game this season. * The Red Wings are tied for fourth in the NHL with 29 third-period goals. Only the Colorado Avalanche (33), Carolina Hurricanes (30) and Vancouver Canucks (30) have scored more. * Detroit is tied for third in the NHL with 28 second-period goals. Only the Vancouver Canucks (35) and Colorado Avalanche (29) have scored more. * The Red Wings have tallied 19 power play goals through 20 games. Detroit is 5-for-15 (33.3 percent) on the man advantage over its last three contests. * In all, 10 different Red Wings players have scored at least one power play goal this season: Dylan Larkin (4), David Perron (4), Alex DeBrincat (3), Shayne Gostisbehere (2), J.T. Compher, Andrew Copp, Robby Fabbri, Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider and Jake Walman. * Detroit has scored multiple power play goals eight times during the 2023-24 season, including in each of its last two games.
NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:
RANGERS RUNDOWN
– The New York Rangers finish off their three-game homestand with an Original Six matchup against the Detroit Red Wings (7:30 PM ET – TV: TNT, MAX – Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). – The Blueshirts’ 15 wins are tied for the most wins in the NHL and their 31 points are tied for the second most. New York’s .775 points percentage leads the league. – New York has wins in three of four, seven of its last nine games and points in 14 of its last 16 games (13-2-1). – At home, the Blueshirts are 6-2-0 and their eight home games are tied for the fewest in the NHL thus far. – On the year, New York is 8-2-0 against Eastern Conference opponents and 3-1-0 against Atlantic Division teams. – The Rangers have the best faceoff percentage in the NHL with a 55.7 percent mark and have been over 50 percent in the faceoff circle in 16 of 20 games. Since 1997-98 when the league started tracking FOW%, the team hasn’t finished a season over 53.3 percent. – The Rangers have earned at least one point in nine of his last 10 games against Detroit (7-1-2) and 16 of their last 18 games against the Red Wings, dating back to Jan. 22, 2017 (11-2-5 record). At MSG, the Blueshirts have earned a point in six-straight games against Detroit (4-0-2) and eight of their last nine home contests against the Red Wings (5-0-3). – Tonight, Jacob Trouba is set to play in his 700th game and Erik Gustafsson is set to play in his 400th career game. Since his first season in the NHL, Trouba’s 1,473 hits rank fifth in the NHL. – The Rangers have the NHL’s third best power play percentage (30.2) and have scored power play goals in 15 of their first 20 games. The Rangers’ 19 power play goals are tied for the fourth most in the league. LAST GAME – The Blueshirts have allowed the third fewest GA/GP (2.45) in the NHL and the second fewest total goals (49) in the league. – The Blueshirts are 12-2-1 when scoring the first goal of the game, the most such wins in the league, and have opened the scoring in 12 of their past 14 games. New York is 8-1-1 when leading after two periods. – The Rangers are 15-for-16 on the PK over their last four games and their 86.2 PK% ranks seventh in the league.
MAN GAMES LOST – 26
PLAYER INJURY/REASON DATES MISSED CONS. GAMES MISSED
Adam Fox Lower Body Nov. 4-27 10
Filip Chytil Upper Body Nov. 4-27 10
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Nov. 28 – Adam Edstrom assigned to Hartford.
Nov. 28 – Jonny Brodzinski and Adam Edstrom recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack. Connor Mackey assigned to Hartford.
NEW YORK NETMINDERS
As a team, the Blueshirts have the third highest (tied) save percentage in the NHL (.917) and third lowest GAA (2.41). Igor Shesterkin has a 8-4-0 record on the year and has allowed one or fewer goals in a game five times this season. Shesterkin has allowed one or fewer goals on 42 occasions since the 2021-22 season, the most in the NHL. Since the 2021- 22 season, Igor Shesterkin leads the NHL with 82 wins and among goalies with 100 or more games, ranks first in save percentage (.924) and GAA (2.32). Jonathan Quick is 6-0-1 to start 2023-24 and is the second Rangers netminder to begin his tenure by earning a point in his first seven decisions, joining Eddie Mio in 1981-82 (5-0-2 in 7 GP). He has allowed one or fewer goals in three of those seven starts. Among NHL goaltenders who have made seven or more starts this season, Quick ranks third in save percentage (.930) and second in GAA (1.99). In addition, he is one of seven goaltenders with multiple shutouts this season.
