1101-Postgame-Notes

THREE IN A ROW - The Rangers earned their third-straight victory and have registered at least one point in four of their last five contests (3-1-1). Tonight was the first time since March 6, 2017 against Tampa Bay that the Rangers won a 1-0 game in which their lone goal came in overtime and only the 10th time in team history.
FLYING HIGH - New York has now earned a point in nine of its last 11 games against the Flyers (7-2-2) and six-straight games (5-0-1).
NOVEMBER REIGN- The Blueshirts' 128 wins in the month of Novemeber since 2005-06 are the most in the NHL in that span. Since 2015-16, the team has posted a 54-21-6 record in November, the second most wins in that span.

  • Chris Kreider netted the lone goal in tonight's game for his fourth goal of the season and second career overtime tally (Feb. 2, 2017 at BUF). Kreider's goal was his 35th career game-winning goal, tying Steve Vickers for the eighth most game-winning goals in franchise history. Kreider has points in three-straight contests (2G-2A).
    - Igor Shesterkin posted his first shutout of the season and ninth of his career while improving to 6-0-2 on the season. Since he entered the NHL in 2020-21, only three netminders have more shutouts: Jacob Markstrom (12), Ilya Sorokin (11) and Marc-Andre Fleury (10). His point-streak of eight games is the second longest to start a season by a Rangers goaltender and longest since Gilles Villemure in 1971-72.
    - Mika Zibanejad notched an assist on Kreider's game-winner, giving him six goals and seven assists for 13 points this season. Zibanejad's 13 points have been spread across six games this season, all six in which the Rangers have earned their victories.
    - Julien Gauthierskated in his 100th career NHL game tonight.
    - Gerard Gallant earned his 58th win with the Rangers, tying Red Sullivan for the 16th most by a head coach in team history.