Last time the Rangers and Avalanche met, Colorado won in the shootout after an intense 65 minutes that featured great performances from Igor Shesterkin and Alexandar Georgiev. This time, however, the Rangers won in the shootout, though the 65 minutes weren’t quite as much of a barn burner. But Igor was great.
The ice were fairly titled in favor of Colorado in the first period, resulting in a 1-0 lead. Mikko Rantanen scored on a quick shot through traffic off a faceoff win. The Avs played strong defensively, holding the Rangers to eight shots, none of which came from below the faceoff dot.