+ Shot Volume & Quality: We already said the Rangers are a low shot volume team, and Seattle's defense is one of the best in suppressing opponents' attack. The Rangers had only 40 shot attempts in their first game versus the Kraken, and they were also held almost half a goal less than normal in terms of shot quality. That's because Seattle's ability to minimize offensive volume and quality against is top 10 in the NHL.
+ Preventing Opponents' Attack: How does this happen? The Kraken are strong in preventing almost every type of offensive attack. The team is top 10 in limiting rush chances, cycle chances, forecheck chances and rebound chances. But, as we mentioned, New York can hold the zone, and that's something the Kraken allow, so don't worry if we see a bit of that. New York's defense runs close to league average in most qualities, and it's worth noting they will be without last year's Norris Trophy winner Fox in Sunday's game.
+ Results: Seattle skaters play hard and effectively, but New York has a secret weapon that has kept their goals against average to the fourth lowest in the league (2.60), and that lies in their netminders.
+ Goaltending: A major strength for the Rangers is play in net. All New York goalies are strong, but Shesterkin is a player on a lot of analysts' Vezina ballot this season and he's the likely starter for the Rangers. He has the second best save percentage, inner slot save percentage, and goals saved above expectation in the NHL and in 27 games played, he's had 13 quality starts, four shutouts, and four steals. Figuring out how to get pucks past Shesterkin could be a massive difference-maker for Seattle.