The New York Rangers will face the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night at 7 p.m. ET in a matchup featuring projected lineups and key storylines. Coming off a 2-1 shootout win against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Rangers hold a 10-7-2 record. The Red Wings, with a 10-7-1 mark, are reeling from a 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres where they blew a 4-1 lead.
Game Preview
The New York Rangers return home for a back-to-back contest against the Detroit Red Wings at Madison Square Garden. This game marks the Rangers' third Centennial theme night, celebrating the 1942-67 Original Six Era. Alexis Lafrenière is set to play in his 400th NHL game.
Projected Lineups
Rangers
Forwards: Will Cuylle - Mika Zibanejad - J.T. Miller; Artemi Panarin - Vincent Trocheck - Alexis Lafrenière; Conor Sheary - Noah Laba - Jonny Brodzinski; Adam Edström - Sam Carrick - Taylor Raddysh.
Defensemen: Vladislav Gavrikov - Adam Fox; Carson Soucy - Braden Schneider; Urho Vaakanainen - Matthew Robertson.
Goaltenders: Jonathan Quick (starting), Igor Shesterkin.
Red Wings
Forwards: Alex DeBrincat - Dylan Larkin - Lucas Raymond; Patrick Kane - J.T. Compher - Emmitt Finnie; Michael Rasmussen - Andrew Copp - Jonatan Berggren; Marco Kasper - Nate Danielson - Mason Appleton.
Defensemen: Simon Edvinsson - Moritz Seider; Ben Chiarot - Axel Sandin-Pellikka; Jacob Bernard-Docker - Albert Johansson.
Goaltenders: Cam Talbot, John Gibson.
Scratches for Rangers include Juuso Parssinen and Scott Morrow, who was recently recalled from Hartford before being scratched. Defenseman Will Borgen is out with an upper-body injury.
Notable Storylines
The Rangers have won seven of their last nine games and allowed the second-fewest goals per game at 2.47. Standouts include Artemi Panarin with 17 points, Adam Fox leading in assists (13), and Will Cuylle tied for the team lead in goals (6). Goalies have a combined .909 save percentage, third in the NHL.
For the Red Wings, head coach Todd McLellan criticized his team's game management after blowing a 4-1 lead against the Sabres. "Until this group figures out what's important at certain times of the game, we're going to have those nights," McLellan said. He highlighted mental mistakes, including a risky rush up by two goals and a shorthanded turnover. McLellan also called out Simon Edvinsson for a defensive lapse on Tage Thompson's goal.
Connections between teams include Red Wings forward Patrick Kane, who played 19 regular-season games for the Rangers in 2022-23, and goaltender Cam Talbot, who started 53 games for New York from 2013-15. Forward Andrew Copp also played for the Rangers at the end of 2021-22.
The Rangers' Noah Laba hails from Michigan, and assistant GM Ryan Martin spent 16 years with Detroit.