Igor Shesterkin vs. Connor Hellebuyck is quite the goaltending matchup. Hellebuyck got the best of Shesterkin last year, but who will have the edge in goal tonight?
It hasn't been confirmed yet, but it is more than likely that the New York Rangers will face Connor Hellebuyck in goal tonight.
In the two meetings between these teams last season, Hellebuyck was spectacular. Hellebuyck had 40 saves in the first meeting with a .976 SV% and made an unbelievable 50 saves in the second meeing while skating to a .980 SV%.
In Hellebuyck's last three starts, he is 3-0-0 with a 1.63 GAA and a .948 SV%. The Jets goalie is playing some very strong hockey right now.
Hellebuyck's Career vs. Rangers: 5-5-0 with a .905 SV% and a 3.03 GAA.
Shesterkin only appeared in one game against the Jets last season and it was a game that he quickly would have liked to forget. He allowed four goals on only 21 shots faced, skating to a .810 SV% in that contest.
In Shesterkin's last three starts, he is 2-1-0 with a .304 GAA and a .895 SV%. With that said, he was outstanding in the team's most recent game in Vancouver, helping them secure the win in overtime as he stopped 30 of the 33 shots that he faced.
Shesterkin's Career vs. Jets: 3-1-0 with a .957 SV% and a 1.54 GAA.
I didn't see anything from the other beat reporters about any lineup changes, so I am assuming things will look the same as they did in Vancouver on Saturday night.
Rangers Projected Lineup:
Kreider-Zibanejad-Kakko
Panarin-Chytil-Lafreniere
Cuylle-Trocheck-Wheeler
Goodrow-Bonino-Vesey
Lindgren-Fox
Miller-Trouba
Gustafsson-Miller
Shesterkin