Rangers Host Flyers in First Metropolitan Division Meeting

On November 4, the matchup brings together two Metropolitan Division teams with contrasting records. New York is 1-2-1 in divisional play, while Philadelphia is 0-3-3 against division opponents.

The Rangers are 4-0-0 when they take fewer penalties than their opponent. The Flyers, meanwhile, have gone 4-1-1 in games in which they score at least three goals.

Alexis Lafreniere leads New York with nine goals and seven assists. Tye Kartye has tallied nine points in his past 10 games. For Philadelphia, Matvei Michkov has recorded 10 goals and three assists, while Trevor Zegras has four goals and eight assists over his past 10.

Over their last 10 games, the Rangers are 4-5-1 and have averaged 3.1 goals scored and 3.2 allowed per game. The Flyers are 4-4-2 over that span, averaging 2.9 goals scored and 2.7 allowed.

New York has several players listed as unavailable, including goaltender Igor Shesterkin, who is out for the season with a lower-body injury. Sean Durzi is day to day with an undisclosed injury; Joseph Veleno, Joonas Korpisalo, Aidan Thompson and Adam Sykora are also out. Philadelphia lists Nikita Grebenkin and Rasmus Ristolainen as out with upper-body injuries.