TEAM NOTES
LAFF LIGHTS UP
Alexis Lafrenière has scored at least one goal in four-straight games (7G), the second-longest active streak in the league and the longest such streak of his career. His five-game point streak (7G-3A) is tied for the third-longest streak of his career. Among all NHL skaters this season, he is tied for second in goals (7). He currently leads the Rangers in goals and points (10).
On Oct. 13, he notched his second multi-goal game of the season and his third multi-point game, tied for the most on the Rangers this season. He notched his second career four-point game on Oct. 6 and notched his 58th career multi-point game on Oct. 13. Since the 2022-23 season, his 51 multi-point games rank fifth among all Rangers skaters.
Lafrenière was named the NHL’s Third Star of the Week for the week ending Oct. 11.
DYL-AN!
Dylan Garand has won two consecutive games, has earned a win in all three starts this season and has earned points in all six career NHL starts (5-0-1). On Oct. 13, he matched Igor Shesterkin (5-0-1) and Cam Talbot (5-0-1) for the fewest starts (6) by a goaltender to five career wins with the Rangers.
Among all goaltenders with at least four games played, his 1.15 goals against average and .951 save percentage both lead the league. This season, he is tied for seventh in the NHL with three wins.
On Oct. 11, he became the eighth rookie netminder in team history to record wins in each of his first two starts of the season and the third in 40 years to do so (last was Igor Shesterkin - 2GS in 2019-20). He is the first rookie goaltender in Rangers history to have earned at least one point in each of his first four NHL games since Henrik Lundqvist in 2005-06.
Garand posted his first career shutout on Oct. 2, becoming the eighth Rangers rookie goaltender in team history to register his first career shutout in four games or less. That same night, he made 22 saves, the most by a Rangers rookie goaltender in a shutout since Igor Shesterkin (27 saves, Apr. 13, 2021).
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
Adam Fox has notched eight points (8A) through his first eight games of the season. Among all NHL defensemen, he is tied for the league lead in assists and is tied for fourth in points. He leads the Rangers in assists and is tied for second in points.
On Oct. 13, he notched his 77th career multi-assist game as a Ranger, surpassing Ron Greschner for the second-most multi-assist games by a defenseman in franchise history. He also surpassed Greschner for the ninth-most multi-assist games among all skaters in franchise history.
Among all NHL defensemen since 2019-20, his 77 multi-assist games rank third. In that same span, his 109 multi-point games also rank third among all NHL blueliners.
MIKA MAGIC
Mika Zibanejad has recorded eight points (2G-6A) through his first eight games of the season. He is tied for second on New York in points. He currently sits three points away from tying Walt Tkaczuk for the sixth-most points among all Rangers in franchise history (678).
On Oct. 13, he notched his 16th career shorthanded goal and 14th with New York, tying Don Maloney for the fourth-most shorthanded goals in franchise history. Among all Swedish players, he is tied for the sixth-most shorthanded goals in NHL history.
Among all skaters to have taken at least 100 faceoffs this season, Zibanejad ranks second in the NHL with a 58.8 faceoff win percentage.
On Oct. 11, he notched his 287th career power play point and his 250th as a Ranger, becoming the third Rangers skater in franchise history to do so (Brian Leetch - 514, Rod Gilbert - 323). Notching his 174th career multi-point game and his 78th career multi-assist game on Oct. 11 as well, he surpassed Artemi Panarin for the sixth-most multi-point games in franchise history and surpassed Walt Tkaczuk for the seventh-most multi-assist games.
MILLER TIME
J.T. Miller has recorded a point in five-straight games (1G-5A) and has recorded an assist in four-straight games (5A), tied for the third-longest active streak in the league.
Among all NHL skaters to have taken at least 100 faceoffs this season, Miller ranks fifth with a 57.4 faceoff win percentage. Since the 2024-25 season, his 59.6 faceoff win percentage is tied for third among all skaters with at least 1,000 faceoffs taken.
Since the 2021-22 season, he is the only NHL player with 400+ points and 700+ hits. In that same time frame, his 272 assists rank 12th in the NHL.
