New York Rangers @ Colorado Avalanche

26-12-1, 13-6-0 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Rangers NYR	2	2	2	6
Avalanche COL	2	0	0	2

Colorado AvalancheAvalancheCOL

12-23-1, 4-13-1 Home

		1	2	3	T
	Rangers	2	2	2	6
	Avalanche	2	0	0	2

1st Period		NYR	COL
1:59	Cody McLeod (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Tyson Barrie (17), Mikhail Grigorenko (8)	0	1
6:09	Chris Kreider (13) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Derek Stepan (20), Mats Zuccarello (20)	1	1
16:39	Chris Kreider (14) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Mats Zuccarello (21), Ryan McDonagh (23)	2	1
18:34	Blake Comeau (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Francois Beauchemin (7), Rene Bourque (4)	2	2

2nd Period			NYR	COL
9:30		J.T. Miller (11) (Even Strength Goal) Unassisted	3	2
14:20		Chris Kreider (15) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Derek Stepan (21), Brandon Pirri (8)	4	2

3rd Period			NYR	COL
9:34		J.T. Miller (12) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Oscar Lindberg (4), Jesper Fast (12)	5	2
13:05		Jimmy Vesey (11) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Michael Grabner (6), Kevin Hayes (17)	6	2

RANGERS

AVALANCHE

Regular Season Series

NYR lead 1-0

Rangers
6
Avalanche
2

Game 1

1/1

Avalanche
2
Rangers
4

Game 2

12/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

Stars keep 'cornerstone' Jason Robertson with one-year deal

After a season in which he led the club with 96 points, Dallas forward Jason Robertson, who nixed a trade to the Seattle Kraken this summer, avoided a salary arbitration hearing with the Stars, accepting a one-year deal worth $12 million on Tuesday night.

NHL to produce games for Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Wild, Blues

The Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, along with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues, will have their games produced and distributed by the NHL for the coming season as the league branches out into centralized production.

Mammoth sign defenseman John Marino to 8-year, $54M extension

The Utah Mammoth have signed defenseman John Marino to an 8-year, $54M extension, the team announced Tuesday.

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New York Rangers @ Colorado Avalanche

Chris KreiderLW - NYR

J.T. MillerLW - NYR

Mats ZuccarelloRW - NYR

Shot Chart

Stars keep 'cornerstone' Jason Robertson with one-year deal

NHL to produce games for Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Wild, Blues

Mammoth sign defenseman John Marino to 8-year, $54M extension