RANGERS-OILERS CONNECTIONS
INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS. OILERS
TWO GOOD
The Rangers have won each of the first two games of a season for the first time since 2015-16 and for the second time in the last 11
seasons (dating back to 2009-10). In addition, the Blueshirts have won each of their first two games in a season for the 16th time in
franchise history.
BREAD AND BUTTER LINE
The line of Artemi Panarin-Mika Zibanejad-Pavel Buchnevich has registered 14 points (six goals, eight assists) through the first two
games of the 2019-20 season. The Panarin-Zibanejad-Buchnevich line has been on the ice for seven of the Rangers' 10 goals thus far
this season and has not been on the ice for a goal against.
YOUTH SERVED
The average age of a player on the Rangers' season-opening roster was 26.2 years old. According to NHL Stats and Information, the
Rangers were the only NHL team that had eight players 23 years old or younger and the only NHL team that had five players 21 years
old or younger on their season-opening roster.
TOP TEN
The Blueshirts have recorded 10 goals through the first two games of the season and have tallied four or more goals in each of the two
contests. The Rangers have registered 10 goals through the first two games of a season for the first time since 2010-11.
MIKA MAGIC
Mika Zibanejad was selected as the NHL's First Star of the Week for the week ending on Oct. 6. Zibanejad has registered eight points
(four goals, four assists) in two games this season, and he has posted a four-point game in each contest. In addition, he recorded his
third career NHL hat trick on Oct. 5 at Ottawa, and he tallied an even strength goal, a power play goal, and a shorthanded goal in the
game.
Zibanejad has registered a point on eight of the Rangers' first 10 goals this season, and he has been on the ice for nine of the 10 goals.
In addition, all of his eight points this season have either been a goal or the primary assist on a goal.
KING HENRIK
Henrik Lundqvist is playing in his 15th season with the Rangers in 2019-20. When he made his first appearance this season on Oct. 3
vs. Winnipeg, Lundqvist passed Mike Richter for the most regular seasons with at least one appearance by a Rangers goaltender in
franchise history. Lundqvist earned his 450th career NHL win on Oct. 3 vs. Winnipeg, becoming the sixth goaltender in NHL history who
has earned at least 450 career wins (and the second who has done so with one franchise). He is four wins away from tying Curtis
Joseph (454) for fifth place on the NHL's all-time wins list.
HENR1K
Lundqvist has made 986 career appearances (regular season and playoffs combined) as a Ranger. He is 14 appearances away from
becoming the sixth player to appear in at least 1,000 career regular season and playoff games with the Rangers in franchise history
(along with Brian Leetch, Harry Howell, Rod Gilbert, Ron Greschner, and Walt Tkaczuk).
STATE OF THE ART-EMI
Artemi Panarin has tallied four points (two goals, two assists) in the Rangers' first two games of the 2019-20 season, and he has posted
a multi-point game in both contests. Since he entered the NHL in 2015-16, Panarin ranks eighth in the league in points (324). He also
ranks fifth in the NHL in even strength points since he entered the league (242), trailing only Connor McDavid (274), Patrick Kane (272),
Sidney Crosby (249), and Nikita Kucherov (243).
SPECIAL TEAMSPower Play:
Penalty Kill:
UPCOMING MILESTONES
- New York Rangers - 5 home games away from 2,000 all-time regular season games at the current Madison Square Garden (expected to reach milestone on Oct. 27, 2019 vs. Boston)
- Henrik Lundqvist - 14 appearances away from 1,000 (regular season and playoffs combined) in his NHL career/with the Rangers
- Ryan Strome - 5 points away from 200 in his NHL career
- Brendan Smith - 6 points away from 100 in his NHL career
- Mika Zibanejad - 7 games away from 500 in his NHL career
- Brady Skjei - 10 points away from 100 in his NHL career/with the Rangers
