Rangers Host Flyers in First Metropolitan Division Matchup

The New York Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers at 7 p.m. EST Thursday — the first meeting this season between Metropolitan Division rivals.

The Rangers enter with an 8-7-1 record overall and a 1-2-1 mark in Metropolitan Division play. They are 4-0-0 this season when committing fewer penalties than their opponent.

The Flyers are 4-9-4 overall and 0-3-3 against Metropolitan Division opponents. They are 4-1-1 when scoring three or more goals.

Alexis Lafreniere leads the Rangers with nine goals and seven assists. Tye Kartye has four goals and five assists over his last 10 games.

Matvei Michkov leads the Flyers with 10 goals and three assists. Trevor Zegras has four goals and eight assists over his last 10 games.

New York’s last 10 games produced a 4-5-1 record, 3.1 goals per game, and 3.2 goals allowed per game. Philadelphia is 4-4-2 over its last 10, averaging 2.9 goals and allowing 2.7 per game.

Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is out for the season with a lower-body injury. Joseph Veleno, Joonas Korpisalo, Adam Sykora, Aidan Thompson and Sean Durzi are also unavailable — all with lower-body or undisclosed injuries.

The Flyers are without Nikita Grebenkin and Rasmus Ristolainen, both sidelined with upper-body injuries.

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