RANGERS VS. COYOTES
RANGERS-COYOTES CONNECTIONS
INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS. COYOTES
RANGERS CONNECTIONS (IN ADDITION TO CURRENTLY PLAYING WITH THE BLUESHIRTS)
GOALS GALORE
The Rangers have registered at least three goals in three of the last four games (12 goals over the span), and 10 different Blueshirts have tallied a goal in the four contests. Through 10 games this season, 14 different Rangers have registered at least one goal. The Blueshirts are one of 10 NHL teams that have at least 14 players who have tallied a goal this season, and the only teams that have more players who have recorded a goal than the Rangers have are Pittsburgh (16), Columbus (15), Colorado (15), and Toronto (15). The Rangers have averaged 3.00 goals per game at MSG since the start of last season (147 goals in regulation/overtime in 49 games).
EVEN IT UP
The Blueshirts have 12 players who have recorded an even strength goal this season. The Rangers are tied for fifth in the NHL in players who have tallied at least one even strength goal in 2017-18.
SHOOTING GALLERY
The Blueshirts have registered at least 30 shots on goal in six of the last seven games and in eight of 10 games in 2017-18.
AV SQUAD
Alain Vigneault has earned 616 career wins as an NHL head coach, and he is one win away from tying Jacques Lemaire for 13th place on the league's all-time wins list among head coaches. Vigneault leads all Rangers head coaches (min. 100 games coached) in points percentage in franchise history (.618).
RICK ROLLING
Rick Nash is expected to skate in his 1,000th career NHL game in tomorrow's contest. Nash will become the 312th player in NHL history (314th player including goaltenders) to play in at least 1,000 career games. Since he entered the NHL at the start of the 2002-03 season, Nash ranks fourth in the league in goals (417) and ranks second in shots on goal (3,433). He is one of two NHL players who have tallied at least 20 goals in 12 different seasons since 2003-04 (along with Alex Ovechkin). He has recorded at least four shots on goal in eight of 10 games this season, and he is one of three NHL players who have recorded four or more shots on goal in at least eight games in 2017-18 (along with Alex Ovechkin and Phil Kessel).
PAV'S PARTY
Ondrej Pavelec is expected to start tomorrow's game. He enters the game with 9,998 saves in his NHL career and is two saves away from becoming the third Czech-born goaltender in NHL history to make 10,000 saves in his career (along with Dominik Hasek and Tomas Vokoun).
SHATT STATS
Kevin Shattenkirk skated in his 500th career NHL game on Oct. 23 vs. San Jose. He has tallied a point in six of 10 games this season (two goals, five assists). Shattenkirk is tied for fourth among NHL defensemen in games with a point (six) and is tied for fifth among NHL defensemen in games with an assist (five) this season. He is also tied for fourth among NHL defensemen in power play points this season (four).
IT'S MILLER TIME
J.T. Miller has tallied an assist/point in five of the last nine games (two goals, six assists), and he leads the Rangers in assists (six) and points (eight) this season.
MIKA MAGIC
Mika Zibanejad recorded a goal/point in each of the Rangers' first four games in 2017-18. Zibanejad became the second player in Rangers history to record a goal in each of the team's first four games of a season (Rick Nash - 2014-15). He has tallied a goal in five of 10 games this season, and he is tied for fourth in the NHL in games with a goal in 2017-18. In addition, Zibanejad is tied for second in the NHL in power play goals (four) and is tied for sixth in the NHL in goals (six) and power play points (five) this season.
CENTER OF ATTENTION
David Desharnais posted a four-game point streak from Oct. 14 vs. New Jersey to Oct. 21 vs. Nashville (two goals, three assists), and he has recorded a goal in two of the last four games. He ranks third in the NHL (min. 50 faceoffs taken) in faceoff win percentage this season (62.4%; 58-for-93).
ON THE MARC
Marc Staal is expected to skate in his 700th career NHL game, as well as his 700th career game as a Ranger, in tonight's contest. In the Rangers' last game against San Jose, Staal passed Mark Messier and Steve Vickers for sole possession of 12th place on the franchise's all-time games played list. The only Rangers' first round draft pick who has played in more career games with the Blueshirts than Staal has is Brian Leetch (1,129). *Note: The NHL Amateur/Entry Draft began in 1963
HEY HEY HAYES
Kevin Hayes tallied two points (one goal, one assist), including the game-winning goal, on Oct. 21 vs. Nashville. He has recorded a goal/point in two of the last three games (two goals, one assist, plus-four rating) and in three of the last six games.
SPECIAL TEAMS
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UPCOMING MILESTONES
INJURIES (5 Man-Games Lost to Injury)
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RECENT TRANSACTIONS
THIS DAY IN RANGERS HISTORY
- Oct. 25, 1984 - The Rangers earned their most decisive road win in franchise history, defeating the New Jersey Devils by nine goals (11-2).
- Oct. 26, 1977 - Steve Vickers registered four goals as the Rangers defeated the St. Louis Blues, 6-2, at MSG.
- Oct. 26, 1980 - Anders Hedberg registered six points (four goals, two assists), including the game-tying goal at 18:46 of the third period and the game-winning goal at 19:19 of the third period, as the Rangers defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 7-6, at MSG.
- Oct. 26, 1992 - Mike Gartner tallied two goals, including the 545th goal of his NHL career, to pass Maurice "Rocket" Richard for ninth place on the NHL's all-time goals list. The Rangers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 8-4, at MSG to earn their 10th consecutive home win against the Flyers.
- Oct. 26, 1997 - Wayne Gretzky registered his 1,851st career NHL assist, giving him more assists than any other player in NHL history had points (at the time - Gordie Howe ranked second in NHL history with 1,850 career points when Gretzky tallied his 1,851st career assist). Gretzky retired with 1,963 career NHL assists, and Jaromir Jagr, who currently ranks second on the NHL's all-time points list, has recorded 1,916 points in his NHL career.
