Avalanche and Rangers take the ice in out-of-conference matchup

New York Rangers (20-20-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (26-17-1, in the Central Division)

Denver; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche and the New York Rangers take the ice in an out-of-conference matchup.

Colorado has gone 12-8-1 at home and 26-17-1 overall. The Avalanche are sixth in the league with 146 total goals (averaging 3.3 per game).

New York has an 11-11-0 record on the road and a 20-20-2 record overall. The Rangers have a -9 scoring differential, with 122 total goals scored and 131 conceded.

Tuesday’s game is the first time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nathan MacKinnon has scored 15 goals with 53 assists for the Avalanche. Mikko Rantanen has six goals and six assists over the past 10 games.

Vincent Trocheck has 14 goals and 15 assists for the Rangers. Filip Chytil has four goals and one assist over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Avalanche: 7-2-1, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.2 assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.

Rangers: 4-5-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.3 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Avalanche: None listed.

Rangers: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.