Overview
- Chris Kreider plays his first game at Madison Square Garden since his offseason trade to Anaheim, with puck drop set for Monday at 7 p.m. ET.
- Kreider has 13 goals in 28 games for the Ducks after a 22-goal, injury-affected final season in New York and remains a focal point of Anaheim’s attack.
- Former Rangers captain Jacob Trouba appears at MSG for the first time since his December 2024 trade and has rebounded on Anaheim’s top pair with 14 points in 32 games.
- Anaheim is 19-12-1 near the Pacific Division lead and averages 3.44 goals per game, but ranks 25th in goals against and is 0-for-its-last-19 road power plays with a bottom-five penalty kill.
- New York comes in 6-2-2 over its past 10 after a comeback OT win over Montreal and has a 10-game home winning streak against the Ducks.