RANGERS-WILD CONNECTIONS
INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS. WILD
RESILIENT RANGERS
The Rangers rallied from a 4-0 deficit to defeat Montreal, 6-5, on Nov. 23. According to NHL Stats and Information, the Rangers rallied from a four-goal deficit or larger to win a game for the fourth time in franchise history (also on Dec. 26, 1991 at Washington - five-goal deficit; Nov. 21, 1986 at Vancouver - four-goal deficit; Nov. 9, 1984 vs. NY Islanders - four-goal deficit).
WINNING WAYS
The Rangers have earned nine of their 10 wins this season in regulation. The Blueshirts are tied for eighth in the NHL in regulation wins this season.
YOUTH SERVED
The Rangers are the only NHL team that has had eight players 21 years old or younger appear in at least one game in 2019-20. At least one Ranger who is 21 years old or younger has notched a point on 23 of the team's last 27 goals (dating back to the Rangers' third goal on Nov. 7 at Carolina), and 12 of those goals have been scored by a player who is 21 years old or younger (Chytil - 5; Kakko - 3; Fox - 2; Lindgren - 1; Howden - 1).
GOALS GALORE
The Blueshirts tied a single-game season-high with six goals on Nov. 23 at Montreal. The Rangers have registered three or more goals in eight of the last nine games, in 11 of the last 14 games, and in 13 of 21 games this season. New York ranks ninth in the NHL in goals per game this season (3.38).
HOME SWEET HOME
New York enters the contest with a four-game point streak at home (3-0-1 record). The Rangers have also earned at least one point in seven of their last nine home games (5-2-2 record).
ON POINT
Rangers defensemen have tallied 58 points (17 goals, 41 assists) in 2019-20. The 17 goals by Rangers defensemen this season are the second-most in the NHL, and their 58 points are tied for the fourth-most in the league.
STATE OF THE ART-EMI
Artemi Panarin has tallied a point in 13 of the last 14 games (eight goals, 13 assists) and in 17 of 21 games this season (12 goals, 15 assists). In addition, he has posted a multi-point game in seven of the last nine contests (six goals, nine assists over the span), and his 15 points since Nov. 6 are tied for the fourth-most in the NHL over the span. Panarin has recorded 27 points this season, which is tied for 13th in the NHL and is the most by any NHL player who changed teams between the end of last season and the start of this season. Panarin has tallied a point in each of the 10 games the Rangers have won this season. He has recorded 27 points (15 goals, 12 assists) in 18 career games at MSG and has notched at least one point in 16 of the 18 games.
KING HENRIK
Henrik Lundqvist has earned 454 wins in his NHL career and is one win away from passing Curtis Joseph for sole possession of fifth place on the NHL's all-time wins list. He has made 30 or more saves in each of his last two appearances and in five of his last six starts.
HENR1K
Lundqvist has made 998 career appearances (regular-season and playoffs combined) as a Ranger. He is two 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).
SPECIAL TEAMS
The Rangers have either outscored their opponent on special teams or tied their opponent in special teams scoring in 11 of 21 games this season and have earned at least one point in 10 of those 11 games (8-1-2 record).
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UPCOMING MILESTONES
- Henrik Lundqvist - 2 appearances away from 1,000 (regular-season and playoffs combined) in his NHL career/with the Rangers
- Filip Chytil - 4 games away from 100 in his NHL career/with the Rangers
- Brady Skjei - 3 points away from 100 in his NHL career/with the Rangers
- Brendan Smith - 4 points away from 100 in his NHL career
- Brendan Lemieux - 8 games away from 100 in his NHL career
