The New York Rangers travel to Chicago to face the Blackhawks on Wednesday evening. New York enters the matchup with points in four straight games and leading the league in road wins. Key players like Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad have been driving the team's strong performance.
The New York Rangers are set to take on the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago on Wednesday at 6:30 PM CT, broadcast on TNT and ESPN 880 AM. The Rangers have secured points in four consecutive games with a 2-0-2 record and in seven of their last eight outings at 5-1-2. On the road this season, New York boasts 12 wins, the most in the NHL, and is tied for second in road points with 25. Their nine regulation road wins tie for the league lead, while they have allowed just 2.29 goals per game away, tied for third fewest.
New York's road dominance extends to other areas, with a 55.7% faceoff win percentage ranking third league-wide and 456:42 minutes leading in games as the visitor, second in the NHL. The team holds a plus-19 goal differential on the road, tied for the best, and has scored 58 goals away, tied for the most. They lead the league with 813 hits and are tied for sixth in blocked shots at 474.
Artemi Panarin leads the Rangers with 32 points, including 10 goals and 22 assists, and recently recorded his 900th career point. Mika Zibanejad tops the team in goals with 11, including six on the power play, and has points in seven straight games. Vincent Trocheck has 13 points since returning from injury, while J.T. Miller leads in faceoff wins with 251 at a 58.9% rate. Will Cuylle leads in hits with 104 and has eight goals. Igor Shesterkin has a 2.46 goals-against average, fifth lowest among goalies with 15-plus starts.
Connections between the teams include forward Taylor Raddysh, who played 172 games for Chicago with 61 points, and Artemi Panarin, who began his NHL career there and won the Calder Trophy in 2015-16. Head coach Mike Sullivan served as a development coach for the Blackhawks during their 2014-15 Stanley Cup season.
