TONIGHT'S GAME
RANGERS VS. COYOTES
All-Time\: 48-26-6-2 (27-10-2-2 at home; 21-16-4-0 on the road) \Note: Record includes games against the Winnipeg Jets from 1979-80 - 1995-96 and the Phoenix Coyotes from 1996-97 - 2013-14
2021-22
Dec. 15 at ARI (W, 3-2)
In the first meeting of the year, the Rangers rallied twice to beat the Coyotes behind Kaapo Kakko scoring both the tying goal in the second period and the game-winning goal with less than four minutes to go in the game. Keith Kinkaid made 29/31 saves in the victory.
Jan. 22 vs. ARI
Pregame Notes: Rangers vs. Coyotes 01.22.22
INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS. COYOTES
Chris Kreider - 11 GP, 7G-4A=11 PTS - Kreider has registered a goal/point in seven of his last 10 games against the Coyotes (seven goals, four assists). In the first matchup of the season, Kreider recorded three assists.
Artemi Panarin - 12 GP, 2G-8A=10 PTS - Panarin has recorded a point in six of 12 career games against the Coyotes, and he has posted three multi point games.
Mika Zibanejad - 11 GP, 3G-6A=9 PTS - Zibanejad has registered four multi-point games over his 11 career contests against Arizona. He has tallied five points (two goals, three assists) in five of his last six games against the Coyotes.
Goalies vs. ARI
Alexandar Georgiev (2 GP, 0-0-1, 3 GA, .930 SV%, 2.14 GAA)
Igor Shesterkin (0 GP)
RANGERS AND COYOTES CONNECTIONS
WOAH, WE'RE HALFWAY THERE
The Rangers have reached the halfway point of the season after skating in their 41st game on Friday night. With a 26-11-4 record for 56 points, New York has the fifth-most wins in the NHL and tied for the fourth-most points. The team's 56 points are tied for the fifth-most through the halfway point of any season in franchise history.
The Rangers have won seven of their last 10 games, earned at least one point in nine of their last 13 games (8-4-1), have wins in 16 of their last 24 games, 20 of their last 29 games and points in 24 of their last 33 games (21-9-3). The Rangers have at least one point in 30 of their 41 games this season.
HOMETOWN HEROES
The Rangers have won three-straight home games, earned a point in 13 of their 16 home games this season (11-3-2) and have earned a point in four straight home games (3-0-1). New York is set to play eight of its next 10 games at home and 25 of its final 41 games (60%) at MSG.
Since October 29, New York is 11-2-1 at home for a .821-point percentage, the fourth-best point percentage in that span.
MIKA MAGIC
Mika Zibanejad is currently riding a season-long seven-game point streak (4G-4A), tied for the second longest in his career and longest since Feb. 11- 27, 2020 (9 GP). Below are the four longest point streaks of Zibanejad's career.
9 GP - Feb. 11-27, 2020 (NYR) - 8G-7A
7 GP - Jan. 6-21, 2022 (NYR) - 4G-4A
7 GP - Mar. 10-24, 2018 (NYR) - 8G-4A
7 GP - Feb. 25-Mar. 8, 2015 (OTT) - 3G-4A
Zibanejad has points in eight of his last nine games (7G-4A) and in his last 13 games, he has 10 goals and seven assists for 17 points.
TROUBA TO PLAY 150th WITH NYR
Tonight, Jacob Trouba is set to play in his 150th game with the Rangers. Since joining the Rangers in 2019-20, Trouba has recorded 15 goals and 42 assists for 57 points. In that span, Trouba ranks among the best on New York in several categories:
Hits (401) - 1st
Blocked Shots (303) - 1st
TOI/GP (22.14) - T-1st
Shots (342) - 5th
SHESTERKIN BY THE NUMBERS
Igor Shesterkin has won five-straight starts and has earned a shutout in two of his last four starts. Shesterkin has won nine out of his last 10 games and allowed two or fewer goals in nine of his last 12 starts.
Among NHL goaltenders with a minimum of 10 starts, Shesterkin ranks among the best in several categories:
Save % (.938) - 1st
GAA (2.03) - T-1st
Shutouts (3) - T-3rd
Wins (18) - T-7th
KREIDING HIGH
Chris Kreider continues to score goals as he has found the back of the net in four-straight games (5G), has points in seven of his last nine games (7G 3A) and eight of his last 11 games (8G-3A). Kreider has seven goals in his last eight games.
Kreider's 26 goals this season are tied for the second-most in the NHL:
Alex Ovechkin - 27
Chris Kreider - 26
Leon Draisaitl - 26
Auston Matthews - 25
His 13 power play goals are tied for the most in the NHL and his 19 power-play points are tied for the fourth most in the league. Kreider is two goals from tying his career-high of 28 (2016-17, 2018-19).
FOX TROT
Adam Fox has recorded points in four-straight games (2G-5A) and has points in six of his last eight games (2G-8A). In his last nine games, he has 10 assists.
Fox is tied for second in the NHL in assists (36) and leads all defensemen in that category. His 43 points are tied with Victor Hedman for the most among NHL defensemen.
Fox has 12 multi-point games this season, the most among NHL defensemen.
PANARIN WITH THE POINTS
Artemi Panarin has recorded points in three-straight games (5A), including two multi-point games. He has points in five of his last seven games (1G-7A) and has 18 points (4G-14A) in his last 14 games.
Panarin has 41 points (10G-31A) in 36 games for 1.14 points per game
THREE RANGERS SELECTED TO ASG
Forwards Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad and defenseman Adam Fox were selected to the 2022 NHL All-Star Game in Vegas. Zibanejad was selected as the "Last Man In" fan vote but will not be attending the game.
HERE'S THE SITUATION
Situationally, this season the Rangers are:
UPCOMINGMILESTONES
Chris Kreider
Mika Zibanejad
POWER PLAY
PENALTY KILL
- New York is 98-for-117 (83.8%) on the penalty kill this season, sixth-best in the NHL.
- The Blueshirts have been perfect on the PK in seven of their last 11 games, 11 of their last 16 games and 17 of their last 23 games.
- The Rangers are 21-3-2 in games this season where they have not allowed a power play goal.
