Rangers bring strong penalty kill into Toronto visit
New York visits the Maple Leafs on Thursday with a 94.1 per cent penalty kill and eight games allowing no more than two goals.
The New York Rangers visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, Oct. 22, with a penalty kill that has conceded twice in 34 opportunities. The 7 p.m. ET game opens New York's first trip to Canada this season.
In their official pregame notes, the Rangers put their 94.1 per cent penalty kill second in the NHL. They also list a league-leading eight games in which they have allowed two goals or fewer, and a goals-against average of 2.18 per game, third in the league.
Dylan Garand enters the matchup with a 4-1-1 record, a .929 save percentage and a 1.85 goals-against average. The club's notes do not announce a starting goaltender for Thursday.
Alexis Lafrenière leads New York with seven goals and 13 points, having recorded a point in seven of his past eight games. Adam Fox has 10 assists in 11 games. MSG Network carries Thursday's game, with radio coverage on ESPN 880 AM.
