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RANGERS RUNDOWN

The New York Rangers head to Columbus to face the Blue Jackets for the tail-end of New York’s second back-to-back set this month (7:00 PM ET - TV: MSG - Radio: ESPN 880 AM).

The Rangers have earned points in eight of their last 11 games (6-3-2). Since Feb. 26, their 14 points are tied for sixth in the league.

The Blueshirts’ 54.9 faceoff win percentage on the road and their overall 54.2 faceoff win percentage this season both rank third in the NHL.

The Rangers have scored at least one power play goal in five of their last six games (7 PPG). They have notched eight power play goals over their last eight games, tied for the second-most in the NHL over that span.

Since Dec. 22, the Rangers lead the league with a 30.8 power play percentage and their 24.3 overall power play percentage this season ranks sixth.

New York leads the league in hits (1,745).

The Rangers’ 119 goals scored on the road are tied for the fifth-most in the league this season.

New York rookies have registered 40 assists this season, tied for sixth-most in the NHL, and 63 points, the eighth-most.

The Blueshirts have allowed 71 goals in the third period this season, tied for the 10th fewest in the NHL.

At 5-on-5, the Rangers have allowed 131 goals, the 12th fewest in the league.

RANGERS AND BLUE JACKETS CONNECTIONS

Rangers defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov was drafted by the Blue Jackets in the sixth round, 159th overall, of the 2015 NHL Draft. He played parts of his first four seasons with Columbus, recording 73 points (15G-58A) in 256 games.

Blue Jackets forwards Zachary Aston-Reese and Miles Wood are New York natives, both hailing from New York City.

Columbus’ Senior Advisor John Davidson served as the Rangers President for two seasons (2019-2021).

Director of Player Personnel and Development for Columbus, Rick Nash, played parts of six seasons with the Rangers (2012-13 – 2017-18).

TEAM NOTES

ROAD RANGERS

This season, the Rangers’ 19 road wins rank seventh in the league and their 15 regulation wins rank sixth. Since the 2021–22 season, the Rangers are tied for second in the NHL in road wins (113) and rank third in road points (246). In that span, their 25.0 power play percentage ranks third in the league and their 80.6 penalty kill percentage ranks fifth.

MIKA MARCH

Mika Zibanejad has recorded at least one point in five of his last six games (3G-5A), with five of those points tallied on the power play. Since Jan. 2, his 16 goals are tied for sixth in the league. He is three games away from playing in his 1,000th career NHL game.

Since the 2019-20 season, Zibanejad ranks sixth in goals (45) and eighth in points (97) in the month of March.

He leads the Rangers this season in goals (28), power play goals (13), points (64) and power play points (28), and ranks second in assists (36) and faceoff wins (475). His 13 power play goals are tied for fifth among all NHL skaters this season.

Zibanejad holds the franchise record for the most power play goals (121) and became the first active player to lead an Original Six franchise in power play goals. His 241 career power play points rank third in franchise history and his 277 goals rank fifth. He sits two goals away from tying Adam Graves (280) for the fourth-most in franchise history.

He is the 14th Swedish player in NHL history to reach 800 career points and the third active, joining Erik Karlsson (913) and Victor Hedman (810). His 133 career power play goals rank fourth among all Swedish players in NHL history and his 342 career goals rank seventh.

SHESTY’S SAVES

Igor Shesterkin has helped the Rangers earn a win in four of his last five games and has earned points in 12 of his last 14 decisions (9-2-3). Since returning to the ice on Feb. 26, his five wins are tied for third among all NHL goaltenders. He has allowed two or fewer goals in 22 games this season, tied for the eighth-most in the league.

Among all goaltenders this season with 20 or more starts on the road, his 2.21 goals against average and .925 save percentage both rank second. Overall this season, his .913 save percentage is tied for sixth and his 2.50 goals against average ranks seventh among goaltenders with 30 or more starts.

Since the beginning of the 2021-22 season and among all goalies with at least 100 games played, Shesterkin is tied for the league lead in save percentage (.916), ranks third in shutouts (20), ranks fourth in wins (158) and is tied for the fifth-lowest goals against average (2.51). In that same time frame, he ranks second among all NHL goaltenders with 77 games allowing one or fewer goals.

LAFF LIGHTS UP

Alexis Lafreniere was named the NHL’s First Star of the Week on Mar. 16. He has recorded at least two points in four of his last six games (5G-3A) and has notched 12 points (6G-6A) over his last nine games. Since Mar. 2, his six goals are tied for third in the league and his 12 points are tied for eighth.

This season, he ranks second among all current Rangers in goals (19) and power play goals (5), third in points (45) and fifth in assists (26). He leads all current Rangers skaters with five three-point games and his 13 multi-point games rank second. Since 2021-22, his 50 multi-point games and eight three-point games both rank sixth among all Rangers skaters.

FORECHECK, BACKCHECK, TROCHECK

Vincent Trocheck has recorded a point in three of his last four games (2G-2A) and has tallied at least one point in nine of his last 12 games (3G-11A). This season, he leads the Rangers in faceoff wins (495), ranks second in hits (157), and third in points (47) and assists (33).

This season, Trocheck has gone 3-for-3 in shootout attempts and scored one game-deciding goal. Since 2014–15, his 12 game-deciding goals are tied for the league lead.

Among Rangers skaters in franchise history with 500 or more faceoffs taken, his 57.9 faceoff percentage ranks second. Since 2024–25, Trocheck ranks fourth in the NHL in faceoff percentage (58.3) among skaters who have taken 1,000 or more faceoffs. In that same time frame, his 1,405 overall faceoff wins rank seventh in the NHL.

FANTASTIC MR. FOX

Adam Fox has recorded a point in five of his last six games (1G-5A). He ranks first on the Blueshirts in takeaways (31) and fourth in assists (30). He leads all Rangers defensemen in assists and points (35), and is the third Rangers defenseman in franchise history to collect 20 points in each of his first seven seasons with the team.

Among all Rangers defensemen in franchise history, Fox ranks second in takeaways (379), fourth in assists (336) and points (404), fifth in blocked shots (736) and eighth in goals (68). He sits two goals away from tying Dave Maloney for the seventh-most goals among defensemen in Rangers history.

Fox is raising money toward the Tackle ALS organization to help the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital develop therapies that repair or reverse damage caused by ALS and ultimately prevent the disease entirely this season. For every goal he scores, he will be donating $1,023 to Tackle ALS and for every assist, he will be donating $523. So far this season, Fox has donated $20,805 (5G-30A) to the cause.

MILLER TIME

J.T. Miller has tallied an assist in three of his last five games and has recorded at least one point in 11 of his last 15 games (3G-12A). This season, he ranks third on the Rangers in faceoff wins (426), fourth in hits (106), and fifth in points (39).

Among all NHL skaters with at least 500 faceoffs this season, his 60.9 faceoff percentage ranks fourth in the league. Since the start of the 2024–25 season, he ranks third in faceoff percentage (59.3) among all NHL players who have taken 1,000 or more faceoffs.

GABE GETTING IT DONE

Gabe Perreault has recorded a point in five of his last six games (2G-6A). Since Mar. 9, his six assists are tied for second in the league and his eight points are tied for third. He is the second Rangers rookie in over 30 years to have recorded a three-game, multi-point streak (last was Adam Fox in 2019-20, 3 GP).

He has recorded 11 points (4G-7A) over his last nine games. In that span, he leads all NHL rookies in assists and is tied for the lead in points. Among all rookie forwards this season, his 15:52 average time on ice ranks fourth, and his five multi-point games are tied for ninth among all NHL rookies.

TOO COOL

Will Cuylle leads the Rangers in hits (235), is tied for third in power play goals (4) and ranks fourth in goals (16). He is two points shy of 100 points in his career. The Rangers’ record when Cuylle scores a goal is 11-3-0.

His 235 hits this season rank seventh in the league and his 536 hits since 2024-25 rank third. He is one of two players (Beck Malenstyn) in the league this season with 230+ hits and 60+ blocked shots.

VLAD ATTACK

Vladislav Gavrikov has recorded at least one point in seven of his last 10 games (5G-5A). On Mar. 18, he scored his 14th goal of the season and tied Barry Beck (1979-80) and Mike McEwan (1976-77) for the third-most goals by a Rangers defenseman in his first season with the team. Since Feb. 28, he is tied for the league-lead among all NHL defensemen with five goals and his 10 points are tied for sixth.

He ranks first on the Rangers with an average time on ice of 23:49 and among Rangers blueliners, ranks first in goals and second in assists (17) and points (31). His 14 goals this season are tied for seventh among all NHL defensemen.