Garand turned aside 15 of the 17 shots on goal he saw in Monday's 6-3 loss to Los Angeles.
Garand entered the contest in relief of James Reimer, who allowed three goals on eight shots on net in his team debut. Garand has been deployed constantly to begin the 2026-27 season, as Monday's outing marked his 10th appearance of the campaign, which is tied for second in the NHL. Overall, the 24-year-old Garand now has a 4-5-1 record, a 2.69 GAA, one shutout and an .899 save percentage. All things considered, Garand has held up well for playing just three games at the NHL level prior to the 2026-27 campaign, but he's trending in the wrong direction with three consecutive losses. He'll look to get back on track after nearly one week of rest, with the Rangers not playing again until Sunday. Currently, Garand is best left on waivers in fantasy outside of deep leagues for managers looking for a stash option.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Gives up five goals Saturday
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Garand stopped 17 of 22 shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Senators. Ottawa's final two goals were empty-netters.
Garand endured his toughest outing of the young season, finishing with a .773 save percentage as Ottawa built an early three-goal lead. The Rangers mounted a comeback, but the young netminder couldn't prevent the Senators from extending their lead in the third period. His recent workload suggests he's receiving substantial opportunities, although performances like this highlight the volatility of his fantasy value. Garand has made seven starts in a row, but the Rangers will have a five-day break between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1, meaning the 24-year-old goaltender will get some much-needed rest sooner rather than later. It seems he'll remain as the Rangers' No. 1 goaltender for the time being -- he has a 2.65 GAA and .900 save percentage in nine appearances thus far.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Set for seventh straight start
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Garand will defend the road net against Ottawa on Saturday, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post.
Garand will make his seventh consecutive start in Saturday's contest. He is coming off a 30-save effort in Thursday's 5-4 loss to Toronto. Garand has a 4-3-1 record, one shutout, a 2.30 GAA and a .915 save percentage in eight appearances during the 2026-27 campaign. Ottawa (7-4-0) ranks 24th in the league this season with 2.64 goals per game.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Last-minute heartbreaker
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Garand made 30 saves Thursday in a 5-4 loss to Toronto.
It was a sloppy game through and through, and the winning goal was a heartbreaker -- it came with 28 seconds left in the third period. Neither Garand nor Sergei Bobrovsky of the Leafs got real support from their respective squads in this game. Garand is now 4-3-1 with one shutout, 2.30 GAA and .915 save percentage.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Tending twine Thursday
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Garand will start Thursday's road game against Toronto, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Garand has seen plenty of playing time recently while Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) and Igor Shesterkin (knee) have been sidelined. Korpisalo is slated to miss several more weeks, while Shesterkin has been ruled out for the season, so Garand should continue to see the majority for the starts in the near future. Garand has gone 4-2-1 with a 1.85 GAA and .929 save percentage across his first seven appearances of the regular season, and he'll draw a sixth consecutive start Thursday.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Snags fourth win
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Garand stopped 29 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
The 24-year-old netminder nearly came away with a shutout, but Anaheim finally solved Garand inside the final two minutes of the third period. He's started five straight games since Igor Shesterkin (knee) was lost for the season, and over seven NHL appearances in total in 2026-27, Garand has a 4-2-1 record with a dazzling 1.85 GAA and .929 save percentage.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: First goalie off Monday
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Garand was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Ducks.
Garand will be between the pipes for a fifth consecutive game Monday. Across those four starts, he's gone 2-1-1 with a 2.31 GAA and .910 save percentage. The Ducks are averaging 3.14 goals per game to begin the season, which ranks 12th in the NHL.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Strong effort in OT loss Saturday
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Garand stopped 28 of 29 shots in Saturday's 1-0 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
Garand delivered an impressive performance despite receiving no offensive support and finished with a .966 save percentage. The 24-year-old netminder kept Columbus scoreless through regulation before surrendering the overtime winner to Kent Johnson. Garand seems to have taken over as the Rangers' No. 1 goaltender following Igor Shesterkin's season-ending lower-body injury. In his last five appearances, Garand has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.28 GAA and a .911 save percentage -- and those numbers are inflated by an Oct. 15 outing against the Devils in which he allowed four goals on 13 shots.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Between pipes Saturday
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Garand will defend the road net against Columbus on Saturday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
Garand struggled in Thursday's 7-1 loss to New Jersey, allowing four goals on 13 shots before getting the hook. However, he has a 3-2-0 record this season and has stopped 86 of 94 shots. Columbus (2-3-0) is tied for 17th in the league with 3.00 goals per game this campaign.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Wheels come off early in second frame
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Garand allowed four goals on 13 shots Thursday before being pulled in the second period of a 7-1 loss to the Devils.
The wheels came off for Garand early in the middle frame. The Devils scored just 18 seconds in, and then they scored twice in 31 seconds starting at the 4:08 mark. The Rangers had zero response to the Devils until nearly the mid-point of the third. Garand is just 24 years old and has seven career NHL starts. His AHL numbers have been average at best, and this season was supposed to be a slow NHL baptism so the Rangers could see if he could become a solid NHL backup. Now Garand is drinking -- no drowning -- from the proverbial firehose behind a team with a suspect team defense. This is a tough situation. He's a match-ups guy, at best.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Tending twine against New Jersey
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Garand will start Thursday's road game against New Jersey, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
Garand has picked up wins in each of his last two starts, posting a 1.50 GAA and .936 save percentage during that time. He'll be rewarded with a third consecutive start Thursday and should continue to see plenty of time in the crease since Igor Shesterkin (knee) is out for the season, while Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) is slated to miss approximately four more weeks.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Gets starting nod at home
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Garand will be between the home pipes for Tuesday's tilt versus Tampa Bay, per Jim Cerny of NHL.com.
Garand has looked solid to start the season, posting a 2-1-0 record, 1.20 GAA and one shutout. With Igor Shesterkin (knee) out for the season and Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) still a month from returning, the Rangers will have to turn the crease over to Garand for the time being. If he continues to perform well, Garand could secure his spot as the No. 1 option the rest of the way.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Secures win over Canucks
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Garand stopped 19 of 21 shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Canucks.
Garand did well in his first start since Igor Shesterkin (knee) was lost for the year. The quality of the opponent is certainly a factor -- this loss dropped the Canucks to 2-5-0 on the year. Garand will get at least a short-term chance to claim the No. 1 job for the Rangers, though his performance over the next month will go a long way in determining the pecking order in goal when Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) can play. Expect Garand between the pipes again for a much tougher test versus the Lightning on Tuesday.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: In net Sunday
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Garand will patrol the home crease against Vancouver on Sunday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
In two appearances this season, Garand has posted a 1-1-0 record while allowing only one goal on 34 shots. With Igor Shesterkin (lower body) and Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) unavailable, the 24-year-old Garand is poised to get a significant workload boost. Despite a 2-4-0 start to the 2026-27 campaign, Vancouver has scored 22 goals in six games.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Beaten once in relief
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Garand stopped 11 of 12 shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Capitals. Washington's third goal was an empty-netter.
Garand entered the contest midway through the second period after Igor Shesterkin suffered a lower-body injury, taking over with the score tied 1-1. The 24-year-old netminder played 29:45 and allowed the eventual game-winning goal to Boone Jenner at 17:38 of the middle frame. Garand finished with a .917 save percentage and should be in line for more starts if Shesterkin is forced to miss extended time. While this performance was encouraging considering the circumstances, the Rangers would suffer a huge blow if they're forced to play Garand as their No. 1 goaltender regularly in the coming weeks. He could be in line to start Sunday against the Canucks if Shesterkin isn't recovered by then.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Blanks Wings in season debut
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Garand turned aside all 22 shots he faced in Friday's 2-0 win over the Red Wings.
The 24-year-old netminder made early saves, and the Rangers' defense locked things down late, with Garand facing only two shots in the third period. It was his first career shutout in just his fourth NHL game, and if he continues to shine as Igor Shesterkin's backup, New York could have a tough decision to make once Joonas Korpisalo (lower body) is cleared to return.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Headed to waivers
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Garand Mollie Walker of the New York Post on waivers by the Rangers on Sunday, per Mollie Walker.
After a highly anticipated training camp battle between Garand and Joonas Korpisalo, the Rangers opted to go with the latter. While Korpisalo has more NHL experience, sources close to the team disclosed that the Rangers believe Garand needs more time playing as a No. 1 option to aid in his development. The 24-year-old backstop was excellent in his first three NHL outings last season, where he posted a 2-0-1 record, a 1.62 GAA and a .948 save percentage. While he had an up and down season with AHL Hartford across 36 regular-season appearances a year ago, the Rangers will risk losing him through waivers in an effort to get him more reps as a true lead option in the minors.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Plays full game Monday
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Garand made 28 saves on 31 shots during Monday's 3-2 preseason loss to the Devils.
Garand played the entirety of Monday's game. A fourth-round pick by the Rangers in 2020, Garand is looking to earn the No. 2 gig behind Igor Shesterkin in 2026-27. Joonas Korpisalo, who has much more NHL experience than Garand, is also competing for that role, but Garand impressed in three games with the Rangers last season, going 2-0-1 with a .948 save percentage and 1.62 GAA. Head coach Mike Sullivan also mentioned Garand's overall development at the start of training camp, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post, so the Rangers' goaltending depth chart is far from certain at this point.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Set to start Monday
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Garand is expected to defend the road net in Monday's preseason matchup against New Jersey, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports.
Garand was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, which indicates he will start, but Callum Tung could enter the game in relief at some point. The 24-year-old Garand had a 2-0-1 record with a 1.62 GAA and a .948 save percentage in three appearances with the Rangers during the 2025-26 regular season. He is competing with Joonas Korpisalo at training camp for the No. 2 goalie role behind Igor Shesterkin.
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Rangers' Dylan Garand: Set to compete for backup goaltending job
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Head coach Mike Sullivan indicated Wednesday that Garand and Joonas Korpisalo will compete for the Rangers' backup goaltending job during training camp, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Igor Shesterkin enters the 2026-27 campaign as the Rangers' No. 1 option in the crease, but Garand and Korpisalo will have a chance to compete for the No. 2 role. Both Garand and Korpisalo drew praise from Sullivan during Wednesday's press availability, with the bench boss emphasizing Garand's overall growth and development last season. Garand got his first taste of action in the NHL late last year, and he went 2-0-1 with a 1.62 GAA and .948 save percentage across three regular-season appearances with the Rangers.
