SHOOTING GALLERY -The Rangers registered 37 shots on goal in tonight's contest, including 17 shots on goal in the first period, as 14 of 18 skaters recorded at least one shot on goal. The Blueshirts have recorded 30 or more shots on goal in six of 12 games this season.
HITTING MACHINE -New York was credited with 28 hits in tonight's game, including 13 hits in the first period. The Rangers have recorded at least 20 hits in 10 of 12 games this season, including 25 or more hits in six of those contests.
TIED THROUGH TWO -The Rangers have been tied following the conclusion of the second period in six of their 12 games thus far this season.
SHARK BITE -The Rangers won both games in the season series against the Sharks in 2018-19. The Rangers have earned at least one point in eight of their last 10 meetings against San Jose, dating back to Oct. 19, 2014 (7-2-1 record).
SMOOTH SAILING ON THE PACIFIC -Since the start of the 2014-15 season, the Rangers have posted a 44-14-5 record in 63 games against Pacific Division opponents, including a 20-8-3 record in 31 games on the road against Pacific Division opponents over the span.
Three Stars on Broadway
Chris Kreidertallied two goals in the third period, tied a single-game career-high with a plus-three rating, and recorded four shots on goal. He was selected as the game's First Star in tonight's contest. Kreider has registered six points (four goals, two assists) in the last seven games and nine points (six goals, three assists) in the last 10 contests, and he leads the Rangers in goals this season (six). He has also registered four of his six goals this season in the third period. Kreider posted a multi-goal game for the 13th time in his NHL career.
Henrik Lundqvistmade 31 saves in regulation/overtime and stopped all three shooters he faced in the shootout to earn his third win of the 2018-19 season and the 434th win of his NHL career. Lundqvist was selected as the game's Third Star in tonight's contest. He is now three wins away from tying Jacques Plante for seventh place on the NHL's all-time wins list (437). He earned his 60th career win in a shootout in tonight's contest, and he is the NHL's all-time leader in shootout wins. Lundqvist has posted a .900 SV% or better in eight of his 10 appearances this season. Lundqvist has made at least 30 saves in seven of 10 appearances in 2018-19. He has been selected as one of the game's Three Stars in five of his 10 appearances this season.
Mats Zuccarellorecorded two points (one goal, one assist) in 20:02 of ice time. He has registered seven points (three goals, four assists) in the last seven games. He leads the Rangers in assists (seven) and is tied for the team lead in points (10) this season. He has also recorded a point in five of the last six games against the Sharks and has registered nine points (two goals, seven assists) in those six contests. Zuccarello recorded his 220th assist as a Ranger in tonight's contest, tying Phil Esposito for 25th place on the franchise's all-time assists list.
