Dec 2, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Nashville Predators right wing Luke Evangelista (77) skates after a puck knocked away by New York Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller (79) during the third period at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
The Preds return home after a successful outing in Dallas and a disappointing one in Denver to host the Rangers.
The New York Rangers
Artemi Panarin is still wowing the crowds, with a team-leading 15 goals and 36 points. Defender Adam Fox has 24 assists, and young William Cuylle is off to a strong start with 11 goals. Familiar names like Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, and Alexis Lafrenière are also regular contributors.
Jonathan Quick is turning in an impressive performance in goal, and Igor Shesterkin has been no slouch either. Despite the Rangers’ traditional porous defense, they’re still getting more-than-adequate goaltending, though they’ve honed their offense some since the Lundqvist era. Their power play is just average, but their penalty kill has been lights-out.
Despite a promising start to the season, though, the Rangers have had more struggles, and met with a lot less success, of late.
Will the Preds be able to capitalize on that?
How to Watch
The game airs at 7 PM Central on FanDuel Sports Network South and 102.5 The Game.
