Toronto Maple Leafs (36-20-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Rangers (29-25-4, in the Metropolitan Division)
New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers host the Toronto Maple Leafs after Jonny Brodzinski scored two goals in the Rangers' 5-1 win against the New York Islanders.
New York is 14-12-2 at home and 29-25-4 overall. The Rangers are 23-8-3 in games they score three or more goals.
Toronto has a 16-9-2 record in road games and a 36-20-2 record overall. The Maple Leafs are 11-6-0 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.
Friday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Rangers won the last meeting 4-1. Chris Kreider scored two goals in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Vincent Trocheck has scored 17 goals with 21 assists for the Rangers. Jonathan Tanner Miller has five goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
William Nylander has 33 goals and 25 assists for the Maple Leafs. Auston Matthews has two goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 5-5-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.7 assists, 2.4 penalties and 5.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.
Maple Leafs: 6-4-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.5 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
INJURIES: Rangers: None listed.
Maple Leafs: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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