Wild's game with Rangers is rematch of season opener
That first meeting didn't go well for the Wild: a 7-3 rout on Oct. 13 in which Matt Boldy scored a pair of goals.
January 10, 2023 at 2:05AM
Wild update: This is the second and final meeting of the season between the Wild (22-14-3) and Rangers (22-12-7). New York spoiled the Wild's season opener on Oct. 13 with a 7-3 rout. F Matt Boldy had a pair of goals. That loss ended an eight-game point streak for the Wild vs. the Rangers. In their last five stops at Madison Square Garden, the Wild are 4-0-1.
Rangers update: The Rangers are 3-0-2 in their last five games and haven't lost in regulation since Dec. 27. On home ice, they've won five of their past six games. New York is 15-0 when scoring at least four goals, which the Rangers have done in three of their last four contests. LW Artemi Panarin leads New York in scoring with 45 points. LW Chris Kreider and C Mika Zibanejad each have a team-high 19 goals.
For the Wild, four points behind the league-leading Jets, this will be their most anticipated matchup against a division rival since they lost 2-1 to the Stars on Nov. 16.
