New York Rangers lineup today: Blueshirts projected lineup for game against Philadelphia Flyers

The New York Rangers will play a road game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday, part of a back-to-back for the team. While the Rangers started the season on a hot streak, they head into the matchup on a four-game skid that most recently saw the team lose 3-4 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday.

New York (12-8-1) is fourth in the Metropolitan Division, six points behind the third-place Washington Capitals and two points ahead of the fifth-place Flyers (10-10-3).

When the Rangers take the ice, they will be without Filip Chytil and Chris Kreider. Chytil has been out for undisclosed reasons, while Kreider is considered day-to-day and is expected to miss tonight's game.

The team's lines for today's game are projected to be as follows.

Forwards:

LW Artemi Panarin - C Vincent Trocheck - RW Alexis Lafrenière
LW Will Cuylle - C Mika Zibanejad - RW Brett Berard
LW Adam Edstrom - C Kaapo Kakko - RW Reilly Smith
LW Jimmy Vesey - C Sam Carrick - RW Jonny Brodzinski

Defense:

Ryan Lindgren - Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller - Jacob Trouba
Zac Jones - Braden Schneider

Goalies:

Igor Shesterkin
Jonathan Quick

Powerplay:

Alexis Lafrenière, Vincent Trocheck, Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox
Will Cuylle, Kaapo Kakko, Reilly Smith, Zac Jones, Jonny Brodzinski

Penalty Kill:

Vincent Trocheck, Sam Carrick, K'Andre Miller, Jacob Trouba
Mika Zibanejad, Jimmy Vesey, Ryan Lindgren, Adam Fox

Looking at the odds for the Rangers vs. Flyers game and upcoming games on New York's schedule

Leading up to the Rangers vs. Flyers game, New York is a comfortable betting favorite on most major sportsbooks even though they're on a four-game losing streak.

On DraftKings, New York is a -155 favorite, while the Flyers are +130 underdogs. On FanDuel, the odds are nearly the same: The former is -156 favorites, and the Flyers are +130 underdogs.

This would mean that a $156 bet on New York as the favorites would win $100, whereas a $100 bet on the Flyers as the underdogs would win $130.

Following the Rangers vs. Flyers game, New York will return to Madison Square Garden for a five-game home stretch that begins with a visit from the Canadiens on Saturday. The team will then host the New Jersey Devils on Monday and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.

They will then close their home stint with a back-to-back: Seattle Kraken on Dec. 8 and the Blackhawks on Dec. 9

About the author

Evan Bell is a journalist specializing in the NBA and NHL at Sportskeeda, whose love for the game stems from a childhood spent watching the Chicago Bulls. He has been there through their highs and lows, from the Jordan era to the exciting Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah years.

Evan finds the 82-game season and the intensity of playoff basketball exhilarating, and he also revels in the offseason drama. Phil Jackson stands out as his favorite coach, whom he admires for his composed leadership and success in managing dynamic personalities like Dennis Rodman.

To deliver top-quality content, Evan fact-checks information while diligently keeping up with the action year-round.

When he's not writing, Evan follows tennis and Greek football, and also plays basketball and tennis.

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New York Rangers lineup today: Blueshirts projected lineup for game against Philadelphia Flyers | Nov 29, 2024

Looking at the odds for the Rangers vs. Flyers game and upcoming games on New York's schedule