Overview
- Puck drop is 7:00 p.m. MT in Denver, with coverage on Altitude, Altitude+ and ESPN+ and radio on Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM.
- Colorado enters 13-1-5 after winning eight of its last nine and currently sits atop the NHL in points.
- The Rangers arrive at 10-9-2 on a two-game slide, looking to rebound on the road after a loss in Vegas.
- Scott Wedgewood starts in goal for Colorado as MacKenzie Blackwood continues to be eased back into the rotation.
- Projected lineups show New York reshuffling its top six to Panarin–Trocheck–Miller and Cuylle–Zibanejad–Lafrenière, while Jared Bednar’s emphasis on fast starts and checking frames Colorado’s approach.