The Anaheim Ducks visit the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Monday, October 19, 2026, with puck drop set for 7:00 PM EDT.
Matchup: Anaheim Ducks (4-3-0, 8 points in 2026-27) at New York Rangers (6-3-1, 13 points in 2026-27)
Date: Monday, October 19, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM EDT
Venue: Madison Square Garden
How to watch: NYR: MSG · ANA: FOXLA+, Prime Video
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Anaheim Ducks News & Notes
Leo Carlsson has driven Anaheim’s start, posting six points in his first three games after a goal and an assist against Vegas, three assists versus Florida and two more against Edmonton. The Ducks opened with a 4-3 win over the Golden Knights and a 3-2 overtime victory against the Panthers before a 5-2 loss in Edmonton. Carlsson, the second overall pick in 2023, signed a five-year, $90 million offer sheet from Philadelphia this summer that Anaheim matched, a cap commitment that factored into the club moving on from Chris Kreider.
Injuries have thinned the forward group. Troy Terry is on injured reserve, while Cutter Gauthier and Ryan Poehling were both listed day-to-day after leaving the win in Calgary; Poehling was later ruled out six to eight weeks with a sprained MCL. Mikael Granlund is also day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Anaheim recalled Roger McQueen, the tenth pick in 2025, from San Diego, where he had three goals in four games. Earlier, the fourth line of Jeff Malott, Judd Caulfield and Tim Washe produced three goals in a 5-1 win at Winnipeg.
New York Rangers News & Notes
New York opened the 2026-27 season 6-2-0, its best start since beginning 2024-25 at 6-1-1 through eight games. That stretch came despite losing Igor Shesterkin for the remainder of the year to an injury sustained in a 3-1 loss to Washington. The Rangers answered with a 6-2 win over Vancouver and a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay, then were shut out Saturday at Nationwide Arena, where Kent Johnson scored in overtime for a 1-0 Columbus victory.
Dylan Garand has carried the crease, going 3-1-0 with a 1.15 goals-against average, a .951 save percentage and one shutout over his first four appearances, ranking second in the NHL in both rate statistics. He has yet to face 30 shots in a game. Backup Joonas Korpisalo is expected to miss roughly four weeks, and Elliotte Friedman has downplayed the Rangers as a destination for suspended Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.
Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines
Line 1: Alex Killorn – Leo Carlsson – Nikita Klepov
Line 2: Frank Vatrano – Mikael Granlund – Beckett Sennecke
Line 3: A.J. Greer – Roger McQueen – Cutter Gauthier
Line 4: Judd Caulfield – Tim Washe – Jeff Malott
Pair 1: Jackson Lacombe – Noah Warren
Pair 2: Pavel Mintyukov – Drew Helleson
Pair 3: Tyson Hinds – Tristan Luneau
Goaltenders: Lukas Dostal – Ville Husso
Anaheim Ducks Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Mikael Granlund – Leo Carlsson – Cutter Gauthier – Beckett Sennecke – Jackson Lacombe
Power play, Second unit: Alex Killorn – Roger McQueen – Nikita Klepov – Frank Vatrano – Tristan Luneau
Penalty kill, First unit: Tim Washe – Alex Killorn – Jackson Lacombe – Pavel Mintyukov
Penalty kill, Second unit: Leo Carlsson – Frank Vatrano – Noah Warren – Tyson Hinds
New York Rangers Projected Lines
Line 1: Gabriel Perreault – Mika Zibanejad – Alexis Lafrenière
Line 2: Tye Kartye – J.T. Miller – Pavel Dorofeyev
Line 3: Will Cuylle – Noah Laba – Eeli Tolvanen
Line 4: Oliver Bjorkstrand – Justin Dowling – Taylor Raddysh
Pair 1: Vladislav Gavrikov – Adam Fox
Pair 2: Marcus Pettersson – Sean Durzi
Pair 3: Alberts Smits – Braden Schneider
Goaltenders: Dylan Garand – Spencer Martin
New York Rangers Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Alexis Lafrenière – J.T. Miller – Pavel Dorofeyev – Mika Zibanejad – Adam Fox
Power play, Second unit: Oliver Bjorkstrand – Will Cuylle – Gabriel Perreault – Eeli Tolvanen – Sean Durzi
Penalty kill, First unit: Noah Laba – Will Cuylle – Vladislav Gavrikov – Adam Fox
Penalty kill, Second unit: Mika Zibanejad – J.T. Miller – Marcus Pettersson – Braden Schneider
Players To Watch
Beckett Sennecke — Anaheim Ducks
Sennecke scored on his only shot last time out while logging 23:12, and the underlying work backs it up. Box Score Junkie has him at 56.9% Corsi-for and 57.9% Fenwick this season to date, with 65.0 shot attempts for per 60. He’s also five goals on 3.3 expected, so finishing has been a bonus.
Gabe Perreault — New York Rangers
Perreault fired six shots in his last outing over 18:37 and came away with nothing on the scoresheet, the kind of night that makes a shots-on-goal prop worth a look. With the Rangers held off the board by their top six last game, he’s the one generating volume and the likeliest to break through.
Injury Report
Anaheim Ducks
Mikael Granlund (C) — Day-To-Day, Upper Body, expected back Monday, October 19
Ian Moore (D) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Sunday, November 8
Ryan Poehling (C) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Wednesday, November 25
Troy Terry (RW) — Injured Reserve, Hip, expected back Saturday, November 21
New York Rangers
Igor Shesterkin (G) — Injured Reserve, Knee, expected back Wednesday, September 15
Joe Veleno (C) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Sunday, January 3
Joonas Korpisalo (G) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Monday, November 9
Aidan Thompson (C) — Injured Reserve, Undisclosed, expected back Monday, October 26
Adam Sykora (LW) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Monday, January 25
Next Up
Anaheim Ducks: visit the New York Islanders on Tuesday, October 20.
New York Rangers: visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, October 22.