Rangers beat Carolina 2-1, eliminate Canes from playoff race
Ryan Sproul scored and Kevin Hayes added a short-handed goal, and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Saturday night to eliminate them from the playoff race.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Rangers
2
Carolina Hurricanes
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| CAR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs St. Louis Blues | W 3-1 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Edmonton Oilers | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 10/26/26 | vs Los Angeles Kings | L 3-6 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Ottawa Senators | L 4-7 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:58 2-1
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Missed 19:20 2-1
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Penalty 18:46
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Missed 10:58 2-1
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Goal 8:07 2-1
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Missed 6:12 2-0
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Missed 4:30 2-0
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Missed 4:19 2-0
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Missed 3:32 2-0
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Missed 2:07 2-0
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Missed 0:39 2-0
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Missed 19:09 2-0
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Missed 18:05 2-0
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Missed 15:07 2-0
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Goal 13:23 2-0
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Penalty 13:13
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Missed 8:16 1-0
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Missed 7:59 1-0
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Missed 6:32 1-0
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Missed 6:02 1-0
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Goal 3:01 1-0
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Missed 1:35 0-0
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Missed 19:47 0-0
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Missed 19:03 0-0
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Missed 16:44 0-0
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Missed 15:54 0-0
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Penalty 14:56
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Missed 13:53 0-0
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Missed 10:58 0-0
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Missed 10:52 0-0
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Missed 9:17 0-0
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Missed 9:03 0-0
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Missed 6:18 0-0
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Missed 4:11 0-0
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Penalty 4:02
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Missed 2:02 0-0
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Missed 0:54 0-0
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Missed 0:20 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-1
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Period End 20:00 2-1
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Missed 19:58 2-1
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Hit 19:44 2-1
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Missed 19:20 2-1
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Shot 19:18 2-1
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Face Off 18:59 2-1
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Stoppage 18:59 2-1
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Shot 18:58 2-1
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Face Off 18:46 2-1
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Penalty 18:46
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Face Off 18:39 2-1
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Stoppage 18:39 2-1
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Blocked 18:38 2-1
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Face Off 18:35 2-1
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Stoppage 18:35 2-1
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Face Off 18:28 2-1
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Stoppage 18:28 2-1
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Blocked 18:27 2-1
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Face Off 18:24 2-1
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Stoppage 18:24 2-1
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Shot 18:23 2-1
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Face Off 18:04 2-1
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Stoppage 18:04 2-1
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Shot 18:03 2-1
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Shot 18:01 2-1
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Face Off 17:56 2-1
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Stoppage 17:56 2-1
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Shot 17:54 2-1
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Face Off 17:52 2-1
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Stoppage 17:52 2-1
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Blocked 17:46 2-1
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Hit 17:36 2-1
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Hit 17:26 2-1
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Giveaway 16:39 2-1
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Hit 16:26 2-1
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Hit 16:08 2-1
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Giveaway 16:02 2-1
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Face Off 15:44 2-1
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Stoppage 15:44 2-1
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Team Stats
NYR
CAR
20
Blocked Shots
10
23
Hits
17
10
Takeaways
12
20
Shots
41
0
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
25
Faceoffs Won
41
37.9
Faceoff Win Percent
62.1
8
Giveaways
16
3
Total Penalties
1
6
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
Injuries
Carolina Hurricanes
- Jordan Staal Injured Reserve
New York Rangers
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
- Adam Sykora Injured Reserve
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