RANGERS RUNDOWN
- The New York Rangers return from the All-Star Break and begin a three-game homestand as the Calgary Flames pay visit to Madison Square Garden (7:30 PM ET - TV: MSG Network - Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). The Rangers will play seven of their next eight games against Western Conference opponents. Against the West, New York is 14-5-3.
- The Blueshirts have earned points in four of their last five games (3-1-1) and 11 of their last 13 games (8-2-3). Dating back to November 30, Rangers have points in 21 of their last 26 contests (17-5-4).
- New York begins an 11-game February slate (5 at home, 6 on road). The Rangers finished January with a 8-2-2 record for 18 points in 12 games. In the NHL in January, the Rangers ranked tied for third in points percentage (.750) and allowed the third fewest goals-against per game (2.25).
- The Blueshirts have allowed the third fewest goals per game with a 2.59 clip and since Dec. 5, their 2.26 GA/GP is the second fewest.
- New York's 61 third period goals rank tied for fifth in the NHL and their plus-16 third period goal differential ranks fourth.
- At home against the Flames, the Blueshirts have won six of their last eight games dating back to the 2009-10 season.
- Over his career against Calgary, Vincent Trocheck has points in four of his last five contests (1G-4A) and overall eight of 12 career games (5G-5A) against them.
- The Rangers defensemen group has collected 121 points, tied for the fourth most in the NHL and 95 assists, the third most. 28.5 percent of all Rangers points this season have been contributed to a defenseman.
Pregame Notes: Rangers vs. Flames - 02.06.23
RANGERS AND FLAMES CONNECTIONS
BLUESHIRTS SINCE DECEMBER 5
Since December 5, the Rangers have a 16-4-3 record for 35 points. In that span, their 16 wins are tied for the sixth most in the NHL while their 35 points are the fourth most.
KREIDING TO MAKE HISTORY
Chris Kreider netted his 20th goal of the season in his 700th career game on January 27 against Vegas, reaching the 20- goal mark for the eighth time in his career.
He is one of six players in Rangers history with at least eight 20-goal seasons: Rod Gilbert (12x), Jean Ratelle (9x), Adam Graves (8x), Andy Bathgate (8x) and Camille Henry (8x).
Kreider has 36 career game-winning goals, tying him with Adam Graves for the seventh most in franchise history.
ADAM'S APPLES
Adam Fox has points in eight of his last 12 games (3G-10A) and in 15 of his last 25 games (4G-19A). Fox has multi-point games in his last three of his last eight contests. When he records multiple points, the Rangers are 11-0-0.
Fox has recorded a point in 32 of his 48 games this season (66.7 percent).
Fox is tied with Brian Leetch for the most assists within a player's first four career NHL seasons in franchise history with 177.
Since he joined the NHL in 2019-20, Fox has recorded 49 multi-point games, the fifth most among defensemen in that span. Fox would become the 10th Rangers d-man in team history with 50 or more multi-point efforts.
Fox has skated over 20:00 minutes in every game this season, over 25 minutes in 23 contests and his season-high was 30:04 against the Devils on Nov. 28.
PANARIN'S POINTS
Artemi Panarin sits one goal away from his 200th career goal and one point away from his 300th point as a member of the Rangers.
If Panarin records his 300th point in his 236th game since joining New York, he would require the fewest games of any Rangers player to reach the feat.
MIKA'S MISSION
Mika Zibanejad has a team-leading 22 goals on the year and 13 on the power play. His 82 power-play goals with the Rangers are tied with Phil Esposito and Jean Ratelle for the seventh most in franchise history.
Zibanejad is one of five NHL centers with 49+ points and a +15 rating or better (Matthews, MacKinnon, Thompson, Hughes).
SHESTY'S SAVES
Igor Shesterkin is 21-8-7 on the season, his 21 wins are tied for the fifth most in the NHL. Shesterkin is 11-4-4 in his last 19 starts with a .922 save percentage and 2.34 GAA. Shesterkin has allowed two or fewer goals in eight of those 19 starts.
By representing the Metro Division at the 2023 All-Star Game, Shesterkin became the seventh goaltender in franchise history (Chuck Rayner, Gump Worsley, Ed Giacomin, Gilles Villemure, Mike Richter, Henrik Lundqvist) to be selected to participate in the All-Star Game. He is the 17th goaltender in NHL history to win a Vezina Trophy prior to being selected/ playing in an All-Star Game.
MILLER TIME
K'Andre Miller has points in a seven of his last 11 games (3G-6A) and points in 13 of his last 23 games (5G-12A). Miller's 25 points (5G-20A) this season are a career-high.
Miller's 39 takeaways this year are the sixth most for a defensemen and among d-men who have 90 or more SH minutes, Miller ranks third in PP/GA per 60 with a 4.10 mark.
BLUESHIRT BULLETS
- Jaroslav Halak has wins in his last five games and six of his last seven appearances in net. Halak has allowed one goal in each of his last three games.
- Filip Chytil has goals in three-straight games (4G) and 12 points in his last 11 games (8G-4A). Chytil has a career-high in points with 29 (16G-13A) and career-high in goals.
- Kaapo Kakko's 23 points (9G-14A) are tied for the most points of his career (23 in 2019-20) and he is one goal from tying his career-high of 10 set in his rookie season (2019-20). Kakko has notched five assists/points in his last five games.
- The Rangers own a 55-12-4 record when Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin, and Chris Kreider all three record a point.
SPECIAL TEAMS
- The Rangers have been perfect on the penalty kill in four of their last five games (14-for-15).
- The Blueshirts' 81.3 percent penalty kill ranks ninth in the NHL and their 26 power play goals against is tied for the third fewest in the NHL.
- New York has averaged the fourth fewest PIM/GP with a 7.6 mark.
- The Rangers' plus-28:44 special teams time differential is the sixth highest clip in the NHL.
