New York Rangers at Colorado Avalanche
· Pepsi Center, Denver · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The New York Rangers beat the Colorado Avalanche 6–2 on Saturday, December 31, 2016 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, New York Rangers at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New York Rangers |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, New York Rangers at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| New York Rangers |
12 |
14 |
11 |
37 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
10 |
6 |
11 |
27 |
Three stars
- C. Kreider, New York Rangers (3 goals)
- J. Miller, New York Rangers (2 goals)
- M. Zuccarello, New York Rangers (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, New York Rangers at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
01:59 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Cody McLeod (1) |
Tyson Barrie (17), Mikhail Grigorenko (8) |
Even strength |
NYR 0, COL 1 |
| 1st |
06:09 |
New York Rangers |
Chris Kreider (13) |
Derek Stepan (20), Mats Zuccarello (20) |
Even strength |
NYR 1, COL 1 |
| 1st |
16:39 |
New York Rangers |
Chris Kreider (14) |
Mats Zuccarello (21), Ryan McDonagh (23) |
Power play |
NYR 2, COL 1 |
| 1st |
18:34 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Blake Comeau (6) |
Francois Beauchemin (7), Rene Bourque (4) |
Even strength |
NYR 2, COL 2 |
| 2nd |
09:30 |
New York Rangers |
J.T. Miller (11) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
NYR 3, COL 2 |
| 2nd |
14:20 |
New York Rangers |
Chris Kreider (15) |
Derek Stepan (21), Brandon Pirri (8) |
Power play |
NYR 4, COL 2 |
| 3rd |
09:34 |
New York Rangers |
J.T. Miller (12) |
Oscar Lindberg (4), Jesper Fast (12) |
Even strength |
NYR 5, COL 2 |
| 3rd |
13:05 |
New York Rangers |
Jimmy Vesey (11) |
Michael Grabner (6), Kevin Hayes (17) |
Even strength |
NYR 6, COL 2 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, New York Rangers at Colorado Avalanche
| Stat |
New York Rangers |
Colorado Avalanche |
| Shots on goal |
37 |
27 |
| Power play |
2 of 5 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
10 |
| Hits |
10 |
23 |
| Blocked shots |
8 |
7 |
| Giveaways |
3 |
9 |
| Takeaways |
14 |
16 |
| Faceoffs won |
23/65 (35.4%) |
42/65 (64.6%) |
Box score
New York Rangers
New York Rangers skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 J. Miller |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
16:40 |
| Number 12 M. Puempel |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:18 |
| Number 13 K. Hayes |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
37.5% |
14:57 |
| Number 19 J. Fast |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:11 |
| Number 20 C. Kreider |
L |
3 |
0 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
16:27 |
| Number 21 D. Stepan |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
41.7% |
17:44 |
| Number 24 O. Lindberg |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
30.8% |
15:35 |
| Number 26 J. Vesey |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:12 |
| Number 36 M. Zuccarello |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:34 |
| Number 40 M. Grabner |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:51 |
| Number 46 M. Hrivik |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22.2% |
10:27 |
| Number 73 B. Pirri |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:46 |
| Number 5 D. Girardi |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:25 |
| Number 8 K. Klein |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:53 |
| Number 18 M. Staal |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:14 |
| Number 22 N. Holden |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:58 |
| Number 27 R. McDonagh |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:43 |
| Number 76 B. Skjei |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:48 |
New York Rangers goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 H. Lundqvist |
27 |
25 |
2 |
.926 |
59:47 |
Win |
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 7 J. Mitchell |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
55.6% |
13:35 |
| Number 9 M. Duchene |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
69.2% |
18:16 |
| Number 12 J. Iginla |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
17:24 |
| Number 14 B. Comeau |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
17:20 |
| Number 17 R. Bourque |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:56 |
| Number 25 M. Grigorenko |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
80% |
10:53 |
| Number 27 A. Martinsen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:52 |
| Number 29 N. MacKinnon |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
70% |
19:29 |
| Number 34 C. Soderberg |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
16:18 |
| Number 55 C. McLeod |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:25 |
| Number 92 G. Landeskog |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
20:02 |
| Number 96 M. Rantanen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:36 |
| Number 4 T. Barrie |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:30 |
| Number 16 N. Zadorov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:06 |
| Number 28 P. Wiercioch |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:28 |
| Number 32 F. Beauchemin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
19:47 |
| Number 44 E. Gelinas |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:31 |
| Number 51 F. Tyutin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:36 |
Colorado Avalanche goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 C. Pickard |
37 |
31 |
6 |
.838 |
60:00 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, New York Rangers at Colorado Avalanche
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
16:32 |
Colorado Avalanche |
John Mitchell |
Slashing |
2 |
| 1st |
18:56 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nikita Zadorov |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
19:48 |
New York Rangers |
Ryan McDonagh |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
12:31 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Andreas Martinsen |
Boarding |
2 |
| 2nd |
16:06 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Jarome Iginla |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
13:20 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Nathan MacKinnon |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
17:26 |
New York Rangers |
Dan Girardi |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:30 |
New York Rangers |
Ryan McDonagh |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- New York Rangers head coach
- Alain Vigneault
- Colorado Avalanche head coach
- Jared Bednar
- Referees
- Frederick L'Ecuyer, Dean Morton
- Linesmen
- Ryan Galloway, Kory Nagy
- New York Rangers scratches
- Rick Nash, Adam Clendening
- Colorado Avalanche scratches
- Semyon Varlamov, Joe Colborne, Cody Goloubef
Other NHL games on Dec 31
Other NHL games on Saturday, December 31, 2016
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Buffalo Sabres
1
 at Boston Bruins
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 Washington Capitals
6
 at New Jersey Devils
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
4
 at Minnesota Wild
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
1
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 Montreal Canadiens
3
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 New York Islanders
6
 at Winnipeg Jets
2
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 Florida Panthers
3
 at Dallas Stars
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Dallas Stars, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 Arizona Coyotes
2
 at Calgary Flames
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Calgary Flames, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 Vancouver Canucks
3
 at Edmonton Oilers
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
 San Jose Sharks
2
 at Los Angeles Kings
3
|
Final
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 31, 2016
|
Sources and further reading
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