Overview
- Puck drop is 7 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max, with MSG Network carrying the local broadcast.
- Carolina recalled Pyotr Kochetkov for his season debut after an AHL stint, Frederik Andersen did not travel as a healthy scratch, and the defense remains depleted with Jaccob Slavin, K’Andre Miller and Shayne Gostisbehere out.
- The Rangers enter on a three-game winning streak from Vancouver, Edmonton and Seattle but are 0-4-1 at home.
- Both clubs have bottom-ranked power plays, increasing the importance of 5-on-5 play.
- The Hurricanes have won six of the past seven meetings with New York, including a sweep last season.