The New York Rangers close their season-series with the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden (1:00 PM ET - TV: MSG Network - Radio: ESPN 880 AM). Five of New York’s next six games will be played at MSG.

The New York Rangers spent Saturday afternoon practicing for the Colorado Avalanche, rooting for their next opponent to earn a regulation win over the Boston Bruins and preparing for two players slightly sooner than expected.

The Colorado Avalanche (28-20-2) will face the New York Rangers (24-20-4) for the second and final time in the regular season on Sunday afternoon. Puck drop is scheduled for 11:08 a.m. MT at Madison Square Garden.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Colorado Avalanche vs. New York Rangers NHL game to be played on January 26, 2025 on ESPN.

One of the teams to deny the Rangers a win in the past 10 games is the Avalanche, who rallied for a 3-2 overtime win on Jan. 14 during New York’s successful three-game road trip. Artturi Lehkonen scored the tying goal with 1:13 left In regulation and Devon Toews scored the game-winner 4:23 into overtime.

The Rangers are starting to pick up points consistently again, building up their confidence and moving slowly up the standings.

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Avs GM Chris MacFarland is responsible for that. The three-way (Colorado, Carolina, Chicago) blockbuster deal cost the Avalanche their prize right wing Mikko Rantanen. Check your programs before the opening face-off. The new Avs are ex-Hurricanes second line right wing Martin Necas and fourth-line center Jack Drury.

The Colorado Avalanche will face the New York Rangers on Sunday in Manhattan. It will be a classic at Madison Square Garden as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Rangers prediction and pick.

David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday, a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen.

A packed Daily includes a surprise signing by the New York Rangers, and plenty of injury updates and trade rumors around the NHL.