PANARIN’S POINTS

Artemi Panarin has points in seven of his last nine games (4G-5A) and at least one point in 15 of 18 games this year.

Panarin scored 10 goals in 15 games and was the fastest Rangers player to reach the 10-goal mark (14 GP) in a season since Rick Nash (12 GP in 2014–15).

Dating back to last season, Panarin has registered a point in 82 of 100 regular season games; The only NHL players to record a point in more games recently are Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon (86) and Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov (84).

Among NHL skaters since 2015-16, Panarin has the second-most assists (530) and fifth-most points in the NHL (805).

BROADWAY BACKSTOPS

With Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick as goaltenders, the Rangers’ save percentage (.924) is the best in the NHL.

Shesterkin has eight wins this season and has allowed two or fewer goals in all but one. When Shesterkin makes 40 or more saves in a game during his career, the Rangers are 13-2-1.

Since the start of last season, the 22 games in which Shesterkin has allowed one or fewer goals ranks first among NHL goaltenders.

Since the 2021-2022 season, Shesterkin has been among the best in the NHL.

Quick is 4-0-0 this season with a 0.91 GAA, a .970 save percentage and one shutout. During his tenure with New York, Quick has compiled a 22-6-2 record, a 2.37 GAA save percentage and a .919 save percentage.

Quick has shutouts in his last two games, his first consecutive shutouts since October 18-22, 2011. He is the fourth goaltender in the past 15 years to record consecutive shutouts at age 38 or older, joining Mike Smith (2; 14- April 16, 2022), Martin Brodeur (2; November 7-10, 2013) and Dwayne Roloson (2; January 25, 2013) – February 1, 2011).

His 62 shutouts are the 18th most in NHL history. He is three wins shy of reaching 400 in his career, which would make him the 15th goaltender in NHL history to reach the mark and the first American-born player.

FANTASTIC MR. FOX

Adam Fox has assists/points (7) in five of his last six games and 16 assists in his last 17 games. He has three multi-assist games this year and 55 since 2019-20, the fourth-most for an NHL blueliner.

Among NHL defensemen this year, he ranks third in assists (16) and tied for eighth in points (16).
As of 2019-20, Fox ranks second among NHL defensemen in assists (271) and fifth in points (324).

LIVE, COWARD, LOVE

Alexis Lafreniere has 15 points (8G-7A) in 18 games, the fewest games needed in his career to reach the milestone. He has points in five of his last six games (3G-2A) and points in 13 of his 18 games.

Among Rangers skaters this season, he ranks third in points, third in goals, second in even-strength goals (6) and third in even-strengths (13).

The Rangers have posted a 64-10-2 record in the 76 regular season games in which Alexis Lafrenière has scored one goal in his NHL career.

Since his rookie season in 2020-21, he has the fifth-most points on the Blueshirts (163) and in that same frame, he ranks third on the Rangers in even-power goals (76) and even-power points (149).

CREATING IN THE HISTORY BOOKS

Chris Kreider is second on the Rangers with nine goals this year. Four of his nine goals were game-winning goals, which tied him for second in the NHL for most GWGs. His career total of 48 is the second most in Rangers history, behind Rod Gilbert’s 52.

Since 2021-22, Kreider’s 11 shorthanded goals are the most in the NHL. His eleven career shorthanded goals are tied with Walt Tkaczuk and Mika Zibanejad for fifth on the franchise’s all-time list.

Kreider has 113 career power-play goals, the second-most in franchise history. Since 2021-22, his 55 power play goals rank third in the NHL.

MIKA’S MISSION

Mika Zibanejad has scored goals in two of his last four games and seven points (2G-5A) in his last eight games. He has two career goals of 300, six assists of 400 and eight points of 700.

On Tuesday night, Zibanejad recorded his 142nd multi-point game with the Rangers and tied Ron Greschner for eighth-most in franchise history.

Since joining the Rangers in 2016-17, Zibanejad ranks fifth in the NHL in power play goals with 101, which is also the fifth most in Rangers history.