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Rangers, perfect at home, out to improve road mark vs. Leafs

The New York Rangers will look to bring their road record in line with their remarkable success at home when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 11:34 PM
Rangers, perfect at home, out to improve road mark vs. Leafs
Key Things to Know
  • The New York Rangers visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday aiming to improve their 1-3-1 road record.
  • New York holds a 6-0-0 home record this season following a 5-2 victory against the Anaheim Ducks.
  • Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is out for the season due to a knee injury.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The New York Rangers visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night aiming to improve their road form. New York holds a perfect 6-0-0 home record after defeating the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Monday, marking their best home start since 1990-91. However, head coach Mike Sullivan's squad has struggled on the road with a 1-3-1 record and has scored only two goals across their last three away contests following Igor Shesterkin's season-ending knee injury.

Rookie Dylan Garand is expected to make his sixth straight start in net for New York. The Maple Leafs enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak following a 6-2 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets, supported by a league-leading 97.4 percent penalty-kill rate under head coach Jim Hiller. Toronto has won four of the past five meetings between the teams.

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