Overview

• Faceoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden with national coverage on ESPN.
• Mike Sullivan coaches his first game for the Rangers against the Penguins team he led to two Stanley Cups and a 409-255-89 record.
• USA Hockey has named Sullivan head coach of the U.S. men’s team for the 2026 Olympics.
• Penguins coach Dan Muse makes his NHL head-coaching debut after two seasons as a New York assistant under Peter Laviolette.
• Penguins first-round pick Ben Kindel will make his NHL debut, and the Rangers enter with J.T. Miller newly named captain.