Can the New York Rangers Ride the Wave at Enterprise Center?
As the New York Rangers prepare to face off against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center, fans are eager to see if their team can continue their recent performance trends. The upcoming game, scheduled for January 12th, will be a test of consistency for the Rangers who have shown both resilience and areas needing improvement in their past games.
Analyzing their last three matchups, we've seen a mixed bag from the Rangers. In their most recent game against Vancouver Canucks at Madison Square Garden, they fell short with a score of 3-6. Despite outshooting the Canucks with 42 shots to 26 and winning faceoffs by 59 percent compared to Vancouver's 41 percent, they couldn't capitalize on these opportunities as effectively as needed.
However, looking back at another home game against Chicago Blackhawks earlier in January provides a more positive outlook. The Rangers secured a victory with an impressive shooting percentage of twelve percent and dominated faceoffs with a sixty-four percent win rate.
When visiting Montreal Canadiens, though not securing a win within regulation or overtime time frames, they managed to push through to shootout rounds before succumbing narrowly by one goal difference. Their goaltending was strong; saving one hundred percent of shots faced during shorthanded situations and overall maintaining an excellent save percentage throughout.
The key takeaway is that while there are clear strengths such as shot volume and faceoff success rates that favor New York Rangers recently, converting these into goals consistently remains crucial for victories away from home ice.
As fans gear up for this encounter at Enterprise Center – known for its energetic atmosphere which could influence gameplay – it's essential to keep an eye on how well the Rangers can maintain puck possession through winning faceoffs and whether they can improve upon capitalizing on scoring opportunities created by high shot volumes.
The match will be broadcasted nationally on ESPN+ and locally on MSG 2 (channel 635-3) for away supporters wanting to catch every moment live from St. Louis or BSMW (channel 671) for home fans tuning in from Missouri.