Pregame Notes: Rangers vs. Maple Leafs 02.10.19

NEW YORK RANGERS vs. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, 7:00 p.m. ET
Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
TV: NBCSN, Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM
Rangers:23-23-8 (54 pts)
Maple Leafs: 34-17-3 (71 pts)
THE MATCHUP
The Rangers play their 55th game of the 2018-19 season and conclude a season-long five-game homestand tonight, Feb. 10, against the Toronto Maple Leafs in an Original Six matchup at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m. ET - TV: NBCSN, Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). The Blueshirts have earned at least one point in six of the last nine games (5-3-1) and in seven of the last 11 games (6-4-1).

RANGERS VS. MAPLE LEAFS
RANGERS-MAPLE LEAFS CONNECTIONS
INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS. MAPLE LEAFS
CONNECTING THE DOTS
Several Rangers players have connections with fellow members of the Blueshirts and/or members of the team's coaching staff in addition to being teammates with the Rangers:
WHAT A LINE
Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, and Mats Zuccarello have recorded 41 points (19 goals, 22 assists) in the last 10 games which all three players were in the lineup (since Jan. 12 at NY Islanders), including 35 points (15 goals, 20 assists) in the last eight games which all three players were in the lineup (since Jan. 15 vs. Carolina). Since Jan. 15, Zibanejad leads the NHL in goals (10) and points (16), and Zuccarello is tied for the NHL lead in assists (10). Dating back to Zuccarello's goal on Jan. 17 vs. Chicago, one of the three players has recorded 13 of the Rangers' last 18 goals in regulation (Zibanejad - eight; Kreider - three; Zuccarello - two).
HOME SWEET HOME
The Rangers have earned at least one point in 11 of the last 16 home games, in 18 of the last 24 home games, and in 20 of 29 home games this season.
THREE'S COMPANY
The Rangers have recorded at least three goals in seven of the last 10 games and in eight of the last 12 games. Including team goals awarded for a shootout win, New York has notched three or more goals in 17 of the last 27 games and in 33 of 54 games this season.
ONE AND WON
Seven of the Rangers' last eight games, nine of their last 12 games, and 29 of their 54 games this season have been decided by one goal. The Blueshirts have posted a 15-6-8 record in one-goal games in 2018-19 and are tied for second in the NHL in wins in one-goal games this season.
SHUTTING THE DOOR
The Rangers have allowed 30 shots on goal or fewer in seven of the last eight games (26.6 shots on goal against per game over the span) and in nine of the last 12 contests.
KING HENRIK
Henrik Lundqvist earned his 446th career NHL win on Jan. 19 at Boston, passing Hall of Famer Terry Sawchuk for sole possession of sixth place on the NHL's all-time wins list. Lundqvist represented the Rangers in the 2019 NHL All-Star Game. When Lundqvist makes his next appearance (which will be his 40th of the 2018-19 season), he will become the first goaltender in NHL history to appear in at least 40 games in each of his first 14 NHL seasons.
MIKA MAGIC
Mika Zibanejad recorded a point on 10 consecutive goals which the Rangers scored from Jan. 19 at Boston to Feb. 4 vs. Los Angeles. According to NHL Stats & Information, he became the first Ranger in franchise history to tally a point on 10 consecutive goals scored by the team, as well as the ninth player in NHL history to tally a point on at least 10 consecutive goals scored by his team. Zibanejad, who was named the NHL's Third Star of the Week for the week ending on Feb. 3, has recorded nine points (five goals, four assists) over the last five games. Zibanejad has tallied a goal in six of the last nine games (10 goals, six assists over the span). He has also recorded a point in 10 of the last 13 games and has tallied 19 points (11 goals, eight assists) in those contests. Zibanejad leads the Rangers in assists (31) and points (53) this season, and he has established career-highs in both categories.
WELCOME MATS
Mats Zuccarello has tallied a point in nine of the last 10 games which he has played (five goals, 10 assists), and he has posted a multi-point game in four of those contests. He has notched eight points (one goal, seven assists) in his last six games and 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) in his last eight contests. In addition, Zuccarello has logged at least 20:00 of ice time in each of his last seven games and in 10 of his last 11 games.
CHYT-ING UP
Filip Chytil is one of seven NHL players who have recorded 10 or more goals as a teenagerthis season (along with Svechnikov, Tkachuk, Pettersson, Kotkaniemi, Hischier, and Heiskanen).
SPECIAL TEAMS
Power Play:
Penalty Kill:
UPCOMING MILESTONES
INJURIES (141 Man-Games Lost to Injury)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
THIS DAY IN RANGERS HISTORY
REMEMBERING 1993-94
The Rangers clinched the Presidents' Trophy for having the best regular season in the NHL during the 1993-94 season with a 5-3 win against Toronto on April 8, 1994 at MSG. The Rangers tallied all five goals during the second period, and Alexei Kovalev registered two of the five goals.
RANGERS VS. MAPLE LEAFS - 1993-94
The Rangers won both meetings with Toronto during the 1993-94 regular season. New York played its first two games in 1993-94 against the Maple Leafs as part of an exhibition series, the "French's Challenge" Tournament, in London, England on September 11 and September 12. The Rangers won both games in the tournament. Eight Rangers tallied two points in the two regular season games New York played against Toronto, and Alexei Kovalev and Esa Tikkanen tied for the team lead with two goals. The Rangers clinched the Presidents' Trophy with a 5-3 win against Toronto on April 8, 1994 at MSG. The Blueshirts also made a trade with the Maple Leafs on the day of the NHL's Trade Deadline in 1994, acquiring Glenn Anderson, a fourth-round pick in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, and the rights to Scott Malone in exchange for Mike Gartner on March 21, 1994.