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New York Rangers · away · 1-1-0
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DET -130 · total 5.5
Friday, October 2 6:30 PM · Little Caesars Arena
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Detroit Red Wings · home · —
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What the news says about this gamesummarised 2026-10-02 03:30 UTC

Shesterkin is confirmed as NYR's starter after dominating a 5-1 win on 2026-10-02, even scoring a goal. Backup Korpisalo is out week-to-week with lower-body injury. Detroit's goalie situation is unknown from reports. The Rangers' net is firmly Shesterkin's responsibility, potentially for back-to-back games on 2026-10-02.

Goalies in the reporting

Igor Shesterkin NYR · confirmed
Recap vs Lightning, 2026-10-02 2026-10-02

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Joonas Korpisalo NYR · out
Week-to-week with lower-body injury. — HeadlineNews 2026-10-01

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