National Hockey League

FINAL Friday, October 2, 2026
New York Rangers 2
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Detroit Red Wings 0
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Match Report

Dylan Garand makes 22 saves for 1st career shutout as Rangers beat Red Wings 2-0

— Dylan Garand made 22 saves for his first career shutout and the New York Rangers spoiled the Detroit Red Wings' opener with a 2-0 victory on Friday.

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Team Stats

13
Blocked Shots
12
26
Hits
29
5
Takeaways
3
21
Shots
22
1
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
2
25.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
29
Faceoffs Won
36
44.6
Faceoff Win Percent
55.4
11
Giveaways
13
4
Total Penalties
6
11
Penalty Minutes
15

Top Performers

NYR

  • Mika Zibanejad BS 0 · HT 1 · TK 0
  • Dylan Garand GA 0 · SA 22 · SOS 0
  • J.T. Miller BS 0 · HT 4 · TK 1
  • Joe Veleno BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 1

DET

  • John Gibson GA 1 · SA 20 · SOS 0
  • Viktor Arvidsson BS 2 · HT 0 · TK 0
  • Andrew Copp BS 1 · HT 1 · TK 0
  • Marco Kasper BS 0 · HT 1 · TK 0

Recent Plays

  1. 20:00 · 3rd Game End
  2. 20:00 · 3rd End of 3rd Period
  3. 19:54 · 3rd Alberts Smits shot blocked by Keegan Kolesar
  4. 19:52 · 3rd Noah Laba faceoff won against Michael Rasmussen
  5. 19:52 · 3rd Puck in Netting
  6. 19:49 · 3rd Noah Laba Wrist Shot saved by John Gibson
  7. 19:36 · 3rd Will Cuylle hit Anton Johansson
  8. 19:20 · 3rd Axel Sandin-Pellikka shot blocked by Braden Schneider

Highlights

00:41 Sean Durzi scores power-play goal vs. Red Wings Watch on ESPN 00:16 Dylan Larkin gets booed at Wings home opener Watch on ESPN 00:23 Eeli Tolvanen scores an empty-net goal for the Rangers Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

NYR lead series 1-0

Injuries

Detroit Red Wings

  • Albert Johansson Out
  • Daniil Tarasov Out
  • Simon Edvinsson Injured Reserve
  • Mason Appleton Injured Reserve
  • Marco Kasper Injured Reserve

New York Rangers

  • Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
  • Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
  • Joonas Korpisalo Injured Reserve
  • Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
  • Adam Sykora Injured Reserve

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