Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers — Sunday, October 11, 2026 Game Analysis
Vancouver Canucks at New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Final.
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NYR
- Tye Kartye (1)
- Will Cuylle (1)
- Tye Kartye (2)
- PPAlexis Lafrenière (5)
- Gabe Perreault (3)
- Will Cuylle (2)
VAN
- Jake DeBrusk (3)
- SHElias Pettersson (2)
Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | Vancouver Canucks | New York Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 21 | 25 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 1 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 38.0 | 62.0 |
| Hits | 33 | 22 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 14 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 19 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 2 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Vancouver Canucks vs New York Rangers Game Analysis
New York Rangers defeated Vancouver Canucks, 6–2. New York Rangers led shots on goal 25–21. Vancouver Canucks went 0-for-1; New York Rangers went 1-for-2. New York Rangers won 62% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Rangers 6, Canucks 2 on October 11, 2026
On October 11, 2026, the New York Rangers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 at Madison Square Garden. Tye Kartye scored 27 seconds in for a 1-0 lead. Jake DeBrusk tied it 1-1 at 17:04 of the first, and Will Cuylle made it 2-1 at 2:09 of the second.
Elias Pettersson tied it 2-2 with his first career short-handed goal at 16:56 of the second. Kartye answered at 18:25 for a 3-2 Rangers lead that stood through a costly Vancouver power-play lapse.
Dylan Garand made 19 saves in New York's first game since Igor Shesterkin was ruled out for the season with a lower-body injury. Alexis Lafreniere scored on the power play at 1:04 of the third. Gabe Perreault deflected Adam Fox's shot at 5:57, and Cuylle added his second at 15:22. Kartye and Cuylle each finished with two goals. J.T. Miller and Mika Zibanejad had two assists apiece. Kevin Lankinen made 19 saves for Vancouver, which lost its fourth straight game. The Rangers improved to 4-0-0 at home and 5-2-0 overall.
Scoring and goaltending
New York Rangers won 6–2 at Madison Square Garden.
Who scored
- Tye Kartye Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: J.T. Miller (3), Alexis Lafrenière (3)
- Jake DeBrusk Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Jonathan Lekkerimaki (3)
- Will Cuylle Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Laba (2)
- Elias Pettersson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Brendan Gallagher (1), Drew O'Connor (2)
- Tye Kartye Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: J.T. Miller (4), Vladislav Gavrikov (4)
- Alexis Lafrenière Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Gabe Perreault (3), Mika Zibanejad (5)
- Gabe Perreault Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Adam Fox (6), Mika Zibanejad (6)
- Will Cuylle Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Eeli Tolvanen (1), Braden Schneider (1)
Goalies
- Kevin Lankinen stopped 19 of 25 for Vancouver Canucks.
- Dylan Garand stopped 19 of 21 for New York Rangers.
Tye Kartye Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: J.T. Miller (4), Vladislav Gavrikov (4) That made the score 2–3 in the 2nd, and New York Rangers stayed ahead.