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New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, injuries, stats

The reigning Presidents' Trophy winners take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2024/25 season opener on Wednesday night.

The Rangers led the NHL in wins (55) and points (114) last season, earning the top seed in the East, but lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in the conference finals.

The Penguins have missed the playoffs in back-to-back years after making the postseason 16-straight seasons from 2007 to 2022. Led by veterans Sidney Crosby, who is entering his 20th NHL season, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh faces another fight to make the playoffs in a stacked East.

How to watch New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, TV channel and streaming

Rangers vs. Penguins will be broadcast on TNT and Max.

TNT is available on any streaming service that carries the platform, such as YouTube TV or fuboTV, while Max requires a paid subscription.

New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins start time, date, venue

Rangers vs. Penguins will begin at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, October 9 from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins injury report

Rangers: D Ryan Lindgren (out), C Riley Nash (day-to-day), LW Jimmy Vesey (out - lower body)

Penguins: RW Bryan Rust (day-to-day - lower body), D Erik Karlsson (day-to-day), C Blake Lizotta (day-to-day), Vasily Ponomarev (day-to-day)

New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins stats

  • The Rangers are 11-7 against the Penguins over the last three seasons.
  • The Rangers and Penguins combined for 19 total goals across three games played against eachother in 2023/24.
  • The Rangers posted the third-best power play % (26.4%) and the third-best penalty kill (84.5%) in the NHL last season.
  • The Penguins posted the best face-off % (54.6%) in the NHL last season.
  • Rangers LW Artemi Panarin ranked fourth in the NHL in total points (120) last season.

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