
JETS (15-8-2) at RANGERS (13-12-2)
6 p.m. ET; MSG, TSN3, NHL.TV
The Game
The New York Rangers will look to avoid losing their third straight game when they host the Winnipeg Jets at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
Goalie Henrik Lundqvist is expected to start for New York, which lost to the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Saturday and is 1-4-0 in its past five games. The Rangers haven't lost three straight since Oct. 4-7.
Goalie Connor Hellebuyck is expected to start for Winnipeg, which defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in overtime on Saturday. The Jets have won two straight and three of their past four, scoring 21 goals in that span.
Players to watch
Jets center Mark Scheifele, who scored the overtime winner against the Devils, has eight points (four goals, four assists) in his past four games.
Rangers center Mika Zibanejad had two assists against the Canadiens and has four points (one goal, there assists) in his past three games.
They said it
"That was a big road win for us to start off this [three-game road trip]." -- Jets defenseman Josh Morrisseyafter a 4-3 overtime win against the Devils on Saturday
"We're not in the greatest mindset right now. We're not playing with a lot of confidence, and for good reason." -- Rangers coach David Quinn after a 5-2 loss to the Canadiens on Saturday
Jets projected lineup
Nikolaj Ehlers -- Mark Scheifele -- Blake Wheeler
Mathieu Perreault -- Jack Roslovic -- Mason Appleton
Josh Morrissey -- Jacob Trouba
Cameron Schilling -- Tyler Myers
Sami Niku -- Ben Chiarot
Connor Hellebuyck
Scratched: Brendan Lemieux, Nic Petan, Nelson Nogier
Rangers projected lineup
Jimmy Vesey -- Mika Zibanejad -- Jesper Fast
Timothy Gettinger -- Steven Fogarty -- Vinni Lettieri
Henrik Lundqvist
Scratched: Tony DeAngelo
Injured: Adam McQuaid (lower body), Pavel Buchnevich (broken thumb), Cody McLeod (fractured left hand), Mats Zuccarello (groin), Vladislav Namestnikov (concussion)
Status report
Neither team will hold a morning skate. ... DeAngelo was scratched Saturday and could return to the lineup.
Stat pack
Strome has three points (two goals, one assist) in his past four games. ... The Rangers are 10-4-0 at home this season. ... Laine, who did not score Saturday, had 18 goals, including five multigoal games, in 12 games in November.
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