The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the New York Rangers by a score of 4-0. Fueled by a 22-save shutout from Freddie Andersen and a three-point night from Andrei Svechnikov, the Hurricanes withstood a huge second-period push from the Rangers and got the win.

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes face the New York Rangers in Metropolitan Division play on Tuesday. New York has a 6-7-0 record in Metropolitan Division games and a 24-21-4 record overall. The Rangers have scored and allowed 148 goals this season for an even scoring differential.

Seth Jarvis and the Carolina Hurricanes meet the New York Rangers on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, at Madison Square Garden. Prop bets for Jarvis are available, and so is some information to help you make the right calls.

This all while the clubs around them in the playoff push continue to pick up points. That’s what has made the Rangers situation so precarious despite their uptick in play lately.

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The Rangers had chances, but could not capitalize against the Hurricanes, missing a chance to stay in the playoff hunt.

The Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho and the New York Rangers’ Adam Fox will be two of the most exciting players to watch when these teams play on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, at Madison Square Garden. Purchase tickets for this game at StubHub!