POINT TAKEN
The Rangers have earned a point in four of the last five games (3-1-1 record) and have outscored their opponents, 21-8, in the five contests. The Blueshirts have also outscored their opponents, 13-3, in the last three games.
GOALS GALORE
The Blueshirts have registered three or more goals in four of the last five games. Including team goals awarded for a shootout win, the Rangers have recorded at least three goals in 11 of the last 16 games. In addition, including team goals awarded for a shootout win, the Rangers have tallied three or more goals in each of their 13 wins this season.
TWO GOOD
The Rangers have held their opponents to two goals or fewer in 13 of the last 22 games, including each of the last three games and four of the last five contests, and have allowed two goals or fewer in 12 of their 13 wins in 2020-21.
CLOSE CALL
Eighteen of the Rangers' 30 games this season have been decided by two or fewer goals, and 13 of those games have been decided by one goal.
SHUTTING THE DOOR
New York has held its opponent to 30 shots on goal or fewer in each of the last nine games and in 21 of 30 games this season. The Rangers have allowed 28.3 shots on goal against per game this season, which is the seventh-fewest in the NHL. The Rangers have held their opponent to 30 shots on goal or fewer in at least nine consecutive games for the first time since Mar. 17 - Apr. 1, 2012.
DRAW IT UP
The Rangers lead the NHL in penalties drawn per 60 minutes (4.39), rank second in the NHL in penalties drawn (133; Calgary - 134), and are tied for third in the NHL in net penalties (plus-14) this season.
MIKA MAGIC
Mika Zibanejad has recorded eight points (four goals, four assists) and a plus-seven rating over the last three games, as well as 10 points (four goals, six assists) in the last five games and 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) in the last 15 games. He established a single-game career-high with six points (three goals, three assists) on Mar. 17 vs. Philadelphia and recorded all six points in the second period of the game, becoming the second player in NHL history to record six points in one period of a game (Bryan Trottier). Zibanejad's four goals and eight points during the past week were each tied for the most in the NHL.
BUCH BOOST
Pavel Buchnevich has tallied an assist/point in eight of his last 10 games (six goals, nine assists), and he has also registered eight points (four goals, four assists) and a plus-10 rating in his last four games. He leads the Rangers in several categories this season, including points (28), even strength points (22), even strength goals (11), 5-on-5 points (19), 5-on-5 goals (nine), and 5-on-5 assists (10).
HART-EMI
Artemi Panarin ranks third in the NHL (min. 10 games played) in points per game (1.32) and ranks sixth in the NHL (min. 10 games played) in assists per game (0.89) this season. He has posted six multi-point games in the 10 contests he has played at MSG this season (six goals, 10 assists), and he has recorded 78 points (29 goals, 49 assists) in 51 career games at MSG.
WHAT THE FOX SAYS
Adam Fox is expected to skate in his 100th career NHL game in tomorrow's contest. He has registered 60 points (10 goals, 50 assists) in his first 99 career NHL games; the only Rangers defensemen in franchise history who recorded more assists and points through their first 100 career NHL games than Fox has are Brian Leetch, Sergei Zubov, and Reijo Ruotsalainen. Fox has led the Rangers in ice time in 24 of 30 games this season.
KREID-ING HIGH
Chris Kreider has tallied 171 career goals with the Rangers and is one goal away from tying Anders Hedberg for 20th place on the franchise's all-time goals list.
STROME SURGE
Ryan Strome enters tomorrow's contest with a five-game point streak (one goal, five assists) and a four-game assist streak; the point streak is tied for the longest a Ranger has posted this season, and the assist streak is tied for his career-high.
SPECIAL TEAMS
The Rangers have outscored their opponent on special teams in 11 games in 2020-21 and have posted an 8-2-1 record in those 11 contests.
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