IN A NEW YORK MINUTE - For the third consecutive game, the Rangers tallied two goals in a span of less than one minute (Kevin Shattenkirk - 17:53 of the second period; Neal Pionk - 18:33 of the second period).
POINT TAKEN -The Rangers extended their season-long point streak to five games (4-0-1 record; dating back to Oct. 30 at San Jose). In addition, the Blueshirts have earned at least one point in eight of the last 11 games (6-3-2 record) and in nine of the last 13 games (7-4-2 record).
NET RETURNS -Henrik Lundqvist and Jimmy Howard have both started in the same game nine times. The scores of those nine games have been 3-1 Detroit (Dec. 6, 2009), 1-0 Rangers (Jan. 16, 2014), 3-0 Rangers (Mar. 9, 2014), 1-0 Rangers in overtime (Feb. 21, 2016), 2-1 Detroit (Oct. 19, 2016), 2-1 Rangers in overtime (Nov. 24, 2017), 3-2 Detroit in a shootout (Dec. 29, 2017), 3-2 Detroit in overtime (Feb. 25, 2018), and 3-2 Detroit in overtime (tonight). Lundqvist or Howard have been selected as one of the game's Three Stars in each of the nine games, and both goaltenders have been named two of the Three Stars in six of the nine games.
POWER RANGERS -The Rangers were 2-for-3 (5:45) on the power play in tonight's contest and tallied a goal on both ends of a double-minor penalty by Detroit (Shattenkirk and Pionk each recorded a power play goal). The Rangers recorded two power play goals in a game for the third time this season.
KILL ZONE -New York was 2-for-2 (4:00) on the penalty kill in tonight's contest. The Rangers are 14-for-16 (87.5%)*on the penalty kill over the last four games and 22-for-26 (84.6%) on the penalty kill over the last seven contests.
CLOSE CALL -Eight of the Rangers' last 13 games, and nine of the team's 16 games this season, have been decided by one goal. In addition, three of the Rangers' last five games, and six of the team's last 13 games, have been decided in either overtime or a shootout.
FIRST IN SCORE -* New York tallied the first goal of the game for the third time in the last four games, the fourth time in the last six games, and the eighth time in 16 contests this season.
SHOOTING GALLERY -The Rangers registered 30 shots on goal in tonight's contest. New York has recorded 30 or more shots on goal in eight different games in 2018-19.
HITTING MACHINE -The Rangers were credited with 27 hits in tonight's game, and 15 of 18 skaters recorded at least one hit in the contest. The Blueshirts have registered at least 20 hits in 12 of 16 games this season, including 25 or more hits seven different games.
HOT WINGS -The Rangers extended their point streak against the Red Wings to six games, dating back to Jan. 22, 2017 (3-0-3 record). The Blueshirts have earned at least one point in 15 of their last 17 games against Detroit, dating back to Mar. 21, 2012 (10-2-5 record over the span). Twelve of the last 20 contests between the Rangers and Red Wings, including eight of the last 11 games, five of the last six games, and each of the last four games, have been decided in either overtime or a shootout. In addition, 12 of the last 13 games between New York and Detroit have been decided by one goal; 16 of the last 18 games and 20 of the last 24 meetings between the two teams have also been decided by one goal.
