By Field Level Media<\/p>\n
Oct 18 (Field Level Media) \u2013 The New York Rangers hope they can effectively convert their power-play chances, avoid a third straight loss and stay unbeaten at home Monday night when they play host to the Anaheim Ducks.<\/p>\n
The Rangers are around NHL average in power-play effectiveness, but there \u200bhave been missed opportunities of late.<\/p>\n
New York\u2019s power play is 6-for-30, and its 20% success rate \u200cwas tied for 16th in the 32-team NHL heading into Sunday\u2019s games. The Rangers have drawn at least three power-play opportunities in seven of their first 10 games.<\/p>\n
After absorbing a 7-1 loss at the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, the Rangers fell 1-0 in overtime to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Before New York rookie goalie Dylan Garand was beaten by the Blue Jackets\u2019 Kent Johnson for the \u200cgame winner, \u200bthe Rangers were scoreless on three power- play chances versus a team \u2060that allowed four power-play goals Tuesday against \u2060the Florida Panthers.<\/p>\n
All three power-play chances Saturday were in the opening 12 minutes of the third period. Four of their 29 shots came on their man advantages.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we got in as clean,\u201d New York\u2019s J.T. Miller said after being denied on a tip-in during the first power play and missing on the \u200bsame play during the second advantage. \u201cWe didn\u2019t come up with the contested pucks in the corners. I felt like they did.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo it wasn\u2019t our best, and we, to a man, understand that you get three power plays in \u2060the third, nothing-nothing on the road, you have to step up \u2060there.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Rangers return from their two-game trip seeking their first 6-0-0 start on home ice \u200bsince winning their first eight home games in 1990-91. The Rangers started 0-6-1 at home last season and did not \u200bget their sixth home win until beating the Boston Bruins on Jan. 26.<\/p>\n
Anaheim will play \u200cseven of its next 10 on the road and starts a four-game trip following consecutive 4-2 home losses to the Calgary Flames and Bruins. The Ducks allowed a combined five goals in the third period of those games, which includes two of the three power-play goals the Bruins earned on Friday.<\/p>\n
Tim Washe and Beckett Sennecke scored 21 seconds apart in \u2060the final minute of the opening period against the Bruins, but the Ducks went scoreless on five power plays. Anaheim saw its penalty kill falter after opponents were 0-for-10 on power plays in the previous three games and 2-for-21 \u2060in the first six games.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe really have \u200cto watch some film and learn how to play with the lead,\u201d said Anaheim \u2060forward Nikita Nesterenko. \u201cObviously, that\u2019s a couple games now with Edmonton and Calgary, so it\u2019s \u200babout learning \u200cfrom it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The disappointing special-teams performance occurred on a night when the Ducks conceded \u200b22 shots on \u2060goal after permitting a season-high 36 against the Flames. The Ducks are hoping for more shot blocks after getting seven against the Bruins and a vastly improved performance in the faceoff circle after losing 40 of 58 faceoffs.<\/p>\n
Anaheim played Friday without Mikael Granlund due to a lower-body injury. He is considered day to day but practiced on Saturday ahead of the East Coast trip.<\/p>\n
The Ducks swept the season series in 2025-26 and are seeking four straight victories over the Rangers for \u200bthe first time.<\/p>\n
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