NYR2526_Tune In DL_Away - 04.11

RANGERS RUNDOWN

The New York Rangers hit the road for their final road trip of the season with their first stop against the Dallas Stars (5:00 PM ET - TV: MSG - Radio: ESPN 1050 AM). Following Saturday’s game, the Rangers will have two games remaining in the regular season.

The Rangers have won five of their last seven games, tied for the third-most wins in the NHL in that span (Mar. 27).

Adam Fox has been nominated for the 2025-26 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, presented to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice, and has made a noteworth humanitarian contribution in his community.

Since Mar. 2, New York has scored three or more goals in a game 16 times, the most games in the NHL. In that span, the Blueshirts have scored 76 goals, the third-most in the league.

The Blueshirts’ 54.4 faceoff win percentage is tied for the highest in the league. New York has registered a 60.0 faceoff win percentage or better in 22 games this season, the most in the NHL.

The Rangers’ 29.7 power play percentage and 54.9 faceoff percentage on the road both rank second in the NHL.

Overall this season, New York’s power play percentage of 25.5 is tied for third in the NHL and since Mar. 10, their 85.7 penalty kill percentage is tied for third in the league.

The Blueshirts have scored at least one power play goal in three-straight games (5 PPG) and have registered at least two power play goals in a game 11 times this season, tied for the sixth-most in the NHL.

Since Feb. 28, their 20 power play goals are the most in the league.

New York leads the league in hits (2,039) and has registered 30+ hits in 24 games this season, the most in the NHL.

Rangers rookies have registered 52 assists this season, the fifth-most in the NHL, 84 points, the seventh-most, and 32 goals, tied for the sixth-most.

At 5-on-5, the Rangers have allowed 151 goals, tied for the eighth-fewest in the NHL.

The Blueshirts have allowed 80 goals in the third period this season, tied for the eighth-fewest in the league.

RANGERS AND STARS CONNECTIONS

Stars forward Colin Blackwell played 47 games for the Blueshirts during the 2020-21 season, recording 22 points (12G-10A).

Stars defenseman Nils Lundkvist was drafted by the Rangers in the first round, 28th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Lundkvist played in 25 games for the Blueshirts in 2021-22, recording four points (1G-3A).

Stars defenseman Thomas Harley is a native of New York, hailing from Syracuse.

TEAM NOTES

ROAD RANGERS

On Saturday, the Rangers will play in their first road game since Mar. 25. Since the 2021–22 season, the Rangers rank third in the NHL in road wins (113) and road points (246). In that span, their 25.1 power play percentage ranks third in the league and their 80.7 penalty kill percentage ranks fourth.

FANTASTIC MR. FOX

Adam Fox has registered at least one point in eight-straight games (3G-10A), tied for the second-longest active streak in the league. He also holds a three-game multi-point streak (2G-5A), tied for the second-longest active streak in the league and tied for the longest of his career. Since Mar. 25, he has recorded six multi-point games, the most in the NHL in that span.

This season, he leads the Blueshirts in takeaways (35), is tied for the lead in assists (43) and ranks sixth in points (47). Since Mar. 5, his 18 assists are tied for third in the league and among NHL blueliners, his 22 points (4G-18A) rank second in that span. This season, he notched his fifth-straight 50-point season with the Rangers, tied for the longest such streak among all Rangers defensemen in franchise history (Reijo Ruotsalainen). He is one of five defensemen in team history to have recorded five or more seasons with 50 points.

His 17 multi-point games this season rank second on New York and are tied for seventh among all NHL blueliners. Among all Rangers defensemen in franchise history, his 107 career multi-point games rank third and his 23 three-point games rank fifth.

Among all Rangers defensemen in franchise history, Fox ranks second in takeaways (383), fourth in assists (349) and points (421), fifth in blocked shots (750) and seventh in goals (72). 

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 $31,696 (9G-43A) to the cause.

MIKA MAGIC

Mika Zibanejad has recorded a point in five-straight games (1G-6A) and leads the Rangers this season in goals (33), power play goals (15) and points (76), and is tied for the lead in assists (43). He was named the winner of the 2025-26 Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award on Mar. 31.

He has notched his fifth consecutive 40-assist season and his sixth as a Ranger, tied for the fifth-most in franchise history. He is the sixth Rangers skater to register five-straight 40-assist seasons and has also notched his sixth 70-point season with New York, surpassing Mark Messier and Artemi Panarin for the fifth-most 70-point seasons in franchise history.

Since Jan. 2, his 21 goals are tied for the seventh-most among all NHL skaters. His 15 power play goals this season are tied for sixth in the league and his 34 power play points are tied for seventh. Among all Rangers skaters in franchise history, his 283 goals rank fourth and his 665 points rank seventh.

Among all Swedish players in NHL history, his 135 career power play goals are tied for third and sits three power play goals away from tying Daniel Sedin for second (138). His 347 career goals rank seventh among all Swedish players in NHL history and this season, he became the 22nd Swedish player in NHL history to have skated in 1,000 career games.

MILLER TIME

J.T. Miller has tallied at least one point in three-straight games (1G-3A) and in six of his last eight games (3G-6A). This season, he ranks third on the Rangers in faceoff wins (525), fourth in hits (119), and fifth in goals (17) and assists (34).

Among all NHL skaters with at least 500 faceoffs this season, his 61.5 faceoff percentage is tied for second in the league. Since the start of the 2024–25 season, he is tied for second among all NHL players with 1,000 or more faceoffs in faceoff percentage (59.7).

He was named the winner of the Rod Gilbert “Mr. Ranger” Award on Apr. 2, given to the Rangers player “who best honors Rod’s legacy by exemplifying leadership qualities both on and off the ice, and making a significant humanitarian contribution to his community.”

SHESTY’S SAVES

Igor Shesterkin has helped the Rangers earn a win in three of his last five games. He has allowed two or fewer goals in 26 games this season, tied for the eighth-most games among all NHL goaltenders, and in 167 career games as a Ranger, the seventh-most in franchise history. He ranks sixth in team history with 92 games allowing one or fewer goals.

Among all goaltenders this season with 20 or more starts on the road, his .918 save percentage ranks third and his 2.40 goals against average ranks fourth. Overall this season, his .911 save percentage ranks third in the league and his 2.53 goals against average is the third-lowest among goaltenders with 45 or more starts.

Since the beginning of the 2021-22 season and among all goaltenders with at least 100 games played, Shesterkin leads the league in save percentage (.916), ranks third in shutouts (20), fourth in wins (161) and has the fifth-lowest goals against average (2.51). In that span, he ranks second among all NHL goaltenders with 80 games allowing one or fewer goals.

FORECHECK, BACKCHECK, TROCHECK

Vincent Trocheck has recorded at least one point in back-to-back games (1G-2A). He leads the Rangers this season in faceoff wins (599), ranks second in hits (187), fourth in points (53) and assists (38), and ranks sixth in goals (16). His two shorthanded goals this season are tied for the most on New York and his nine shorthanded goals as a Ranger rank 11th in franchise history.

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, he ranks seventh in the NHL with 1,509 overall faceoff wins.

TOO COOL

Will Cuylle has collected his second consecutive 20-goal season. He leads the Rangers in hits (286), ranks third in goals (20) and is tied for fourth in power play goals (4). On Apr. 5, he notched his first career hat trick and became the fifth Rangers skater to record one this season.

His 286 hits this season rank fourth in the league, and his 587 hits since 2024–25 rank third. He is the only player in the league this season with 280+ hits and 60+ blocked shots.

LAFF LIGHTS UP

Alexis Lafreniere has recorded eight points (4G-4A) over his last eight games and since Mar. 5, his 11 goals are tied for eighth in the NHL. He is tied for the lead on the Rangers with five game-winning goals, ranks second in goals (24) and power play goals (9), and third in points (55).

His six three-point games this season are tied for the most among all Rangers skaters and his 16 multi-point games are tied for third. Since 2022-23, his 48 multi-point games rank fifth among all New York skaters.