The New York Rangers take their home ice at Madison Square Garden Wednesday to square off against the Florida Panthers for the opening game of the Stanley Cup Semifinals, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN and ESPN+.

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Rangers vs. Panthers Game Information

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Players to Watch

Rangers Leaders Games Goals Assists Points
Artemi Panarin 82 49 71 120
Vincent Trocheck 82 25 52 77
Chris Kreider 82 39 36 75
Adam Fox 72 17 56 73
Mika Zibanejad 81 26 46 72
Panthers Leaders Games Goals Assists Points
Sam Reinhart 82 57 37 94
Matthew Tkachuk 80 26 62 88
Aleksander Barkov Jr. 73 23 57 80
Carter Verhaeghe 76 34 38 72
Vladimir Tarasenko 76 23 32 55

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Rangers vs. Panthers Stat Comparison

  • The Rangers score the seventh-most goals in the league, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 278 this season.
  • On defense, New York has been one of the best units in NHL competition, giving up 226 total goals to rank seventh.
  • The Rangers have the NHL's third-best power-play conversion rate at 26.42%.
  • The Panthers have the league's 11th-ranked scoring offense (265 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Florida is the toughest defensive unit in the league this season, giving up 198 goals (only 2.4 per game).
  • The Panthers' power-play conversion rate (23.51%) ranks eighth-best in the league.

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