THREE'S COMPANY - The Michael Grabner-Kevin Hayes-J.T. Miller line registered six points (three goals, three assists) in tonight's contest. A member of the trio has tallied five of the team's last six goals, dating back to the start of the third period on Feb. 7 vs. Anaheim.
FOUR SCORE - New York has registered four goals in each of the last three games and in four of the last five contests.
HOME COOKING - The Rangers have won each of the first three games of their season-long, four-game homestand.
HOW THE WEST WAS WON - New York has posted an 18-5-0 record against teams in the Western Conference this season. The Rangers lead all Eastern Conference teams in wins against Western Conference opponents in 2016-17.
FABULOUS FEBRUARY - The Blueshirts have posted a 24-5-3 record in 32 games in February since the start of the 2014-15 season, including a 4-0-0 record in games in February this season.
THIRD PERIOD TALLIES - New York registered two goals in the third period of tonight's game and lead the NHL in third period goals this season (74).
SHOOTING GALLERY - The Rangers recorded 30 shots on goal in tonight's game and have registered at least 30 shots on goal in five of the last six contests.
FULL HOUSE - Tonight's game was the Rangers' 214th consecutive regular season sellout and the Blueshirts' 255th consecutive sellout (regular season and playoffs combined). The Rangers' sellout streak dates back to Nov. 3, 2011.
Three Stars on Broadway
Kevin Hayes tied single-game career-highs with three assists and three points, recorded an assist on the game-winning goal, led all skaters with 10 faceoff wins (10-for-16; 62.5%), and posted a plus-three rating. He has recorded an assist/point in each of the two games he has played since returning to the lineup (four assists), and he has registered 16 points (two goals, 14 assists) in his last 13 contests. Since Hayes began his NHL career in 2014-15, 97 of his 120 points have either been a goal or the primary assist on a goal.
J.T. Miller tied a single-game career-high with two goals, registered the game-winning goal, and posted a plus-three rating. Miller has recorded 44 points this season, which is a new career-high (he tallied 43 points in 2015-16). Miller extended his point streak to five games (two goals, seven assists over the span), and he has posted a multi-point game in each of the last four contests. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last Ranger to post a multi-point game in four straight contests prior to Miller was Rick Nash (Feb. 28 - Mar. 7, 2013). He has registered a point in 15 of the last 17 games, tallying 22 points (nine goals, 13 assists) over the span. He leads the Rangers in points and games with a point (32) in 2016-17, and he also leads the team in game-winning goals (six) this season. Miller's six game-winning goals are also a career-high.
Michael Grabnerregistered a goal and posted a plus-three rating. Grabner leads the NHL in even strength goals (25) this season, and as of the end of tonight's contest, he is tied for third in the NHL in goals in 2016-17 (26). He extended his goal/point streak to three games (four goals, one assist), and he has registered 15 points (12 goals, three assists) in the last 14 games. In addition, 33 of Grabner's 35 points this season have either been a goal or the primary assist on a goal.
