HOME COOKING - The Rangers now have points in 10 of their last 11 games (9-1-1) and wins in seven of their last eight contests. At home, the Rangers have won six of their last seven and 11 of their last 14. The Blueshirts are 14-5-0 in their last 19 home games.

OFFENSIVE DEFENSEMEN - New York garnered four points from defensemen tonight, bringing their season total to 180 - the third most in the NHL.

FOUR MORE - The Blueshirts have scored 27 goals over their last six games and four or more goals in six of their last eight contests. When scoring four or more goals, New York is 30-0-0 and one of two teams in the NHL (VGK) to have a perfect such record. Tonight was 14th time this season the Blueshirts have scored six-plus goals in a game, tied for the second most in the NHL.

RANGERS RUNDOWN

- The New York Rangers head back home for a meeting against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Madison Square Garden (7:00 PM ET - TV: MSG Network - Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). The Blueshirts have nine more games left in the regular season (four at home, five on road).

- The Blueshirts clinched a spot in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday night, the 62nd time in team history the they have made the postseason. New York's 14 playoff appearances since the 2005-06 season are tied for the second most in the NHL.

- New York has points in nine of its last 10 games (8-1-1) and wins in six of its last seven contests. At home, the Rangers have won five of their last six and 10 of their last 13 games. The Blueshirts are 13-5-0 in their last 18 home games.

- Since December 5, New York is 32-10-5 for 69 points. In the NHL in that span, the Rangers rank third in points, wins, points percentage (.734), and power play percentage (23.7), while also ranking fourth in goals per game (3.55).

- With a 2.69 mark, the Rangers have allowed the fifth fewest goals against per game in the NHL.

- The Blueshirts have 21 comeback victories this season, tied for the third most in the NHL. New York is 15-2-5 when tied after two periods - their 15 wins are the most in the NHL.

- New York's plus-21 goal differential in the third period ranks fourth in the NHL.

- The Blueshirts have scored 21 goals over their last five games and four or more goals in five of their last seven contests. When scoring four or more goals, New York is 29-0-0 and one of two teams in the NHL (VGK) to have a perfect such record.

- The Blueshirts have earned at least one point in eight of their last 12 games against Columbus (6-4-2). At home, the Rangers have points in three of their last five against them (1-2-2).

- Patrick Kane has recorded more assists (52) and points (76) against the Blue Jackets than any other opponent in the NHL.

- With Vincent Trocheck's next goal, he would join Kreider, Zibanejad, Chytil and Panarin to hit the 20-goal mark this season. The last season to feature five different 20-goal scorers for the Ranger was 2015-16 (Derick Brassard, Mats Zuccarello, J.T. Miller, Derek Stepan and Chris Kreider).

- The Rangers defensemen group has compiled 176 points, tied for the third most in the NHL.

ROAD RANGERS - The Rangers extended their road point streak to five-straight road games (4-0-1) and have points in 16 of their last 19 contests (11-3-5). New York has points in nine of its last 10 games (8-1-1) and wins in six of its last seven games.

CHYTIL, KAKKO, LAFRENIERE - Filip Chytil, Alexis Lafreniere and Kaapo Kakko scored in a game (regular season and playoffs) for the second time (Dec. 7, 2022 at VGK). When each player gets a point in a contest, the Rangers own a record of 19-0-1 in the regular season and 3-1 in the postseason.

NO QUIT IN NY - New York came back to take victory for a second-straight night and the 21st time this season. Its 21 comeback wins are tied with Boston for the third most in the NHL. Tonight was their fourth comeback victory when trailing by multiple goals.

PERFECT PK - For the seventh game in a row, the Blueshirts didn't allow a power play goal and they have been perfect in 11 of their last 12 games.

GIVE US A SECOND - The Blueshirts scored twice in the second period to even the game going into the third. When tied after two periods, the Rangers improved to 15-2-5 for the most such wins in the NHL.

RANGERS RUNDOWN

- The New York Rangers close out this two-game road trip with a Saturday evening affair against the Florida Panthers (5:00 PM ET - TV: MSG Network - Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). Beginning tonight, the Blueshirts have 10 more games in the regular season.

- New York will play four of its next five games on the road. The Rangers have points in four-straight road games (3-0-1) and 15 of their last 18 contests (10-3-5). In the NHL, the Blueshirts' .686 road point percentage ranks sixth, 3.29 GF/GP ranks ninth, and 2.54 GA/GP is third in the league.

- New York has points in eight of their last nine games (7-1-1) and wins in five of their last six.

- Since December 5, New York is 31-10-5 for 67 points. In the NHL in that span, the Rangers rank tied for second in points, third in wins, points percentage (.728), and power play percentage (24.2), while also ranking fourth in goals per game (3.54).

- The Blueshirts have 20 comeback victories this season, the fourth most in the NHL. New York is 14-2-5 when tied after two periods - their 14 wins are the most in the NHL.

- The Blueshirts have scored 17 goals over their last four games and four or more goals in four of their last six contests. New York has scored six goals in a game 13 times this season and five or more goals in a game 21 times this season. Both rank third in the NHL. When scoring four or more goals, New York is 28-0-0 and one of two teams in the NHL (VGK) to have a perfect such record.

- New York has earned at least one point in nine out of its last 11 matchups (7-2-2) and 14 of its last 17 games (10-3-4) with Florida. In those 17 games, the Blueshirts are averaging 4.12 goals per game against the Panthers.

- On the road against the Panthers, the Rangers are 8-3-1 in their last 12 games.

- With Vincent Trocheck's next goal, he would join Kreider, Zibanejad, Chytil and Panarin to hit the 20-goal mark this season. The last season to feature five different 20-goal scorers for the Ranger was 2015-16 (Derick Brassard, Mats Zuccarello, J.T. Miller, Derek Stepan and Chris Kreider).

- The Rangers defensemen group has compiled 175 points, the third most in the NHL.

RANGERS ON THE ROAD - The Rangers have points in four-straight road games (3-0-1) and 15 of their last 18 contests (10-3-5). New York now has points in eight of its last nine games (7-1-1) and wins in five of its last six.

NO QUIT IN NY - The Blueshirts recorded their 20th comeback victory of the season, the fourth most in the NHL. New York improved to 14-2-5 when tied after two periods - their 14 wins are the most in the NHL.

New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has agreed to terms with forward Bryce McConnell-Barker on a three-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2023-24 season.

McConnell-Barker, 18, captains the Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), where he leads the team with 74 points and 45 assists while ranking second in goals (29) through 66 games. He was also named OHL Player of the Week ending January 8 after recording eight points (4G-4A) in three games.

RANGERS RUNDOWN

- The New York Rangers visit Carolina to finish off the regular season series against the Hurricanes (7:00 PM ET - TV: MSGSN - Radio: ESPN 1050 AM). After tonight, the Blueshirts will have 10 more games in the regular season.

- New York will play five of its next six games on the road. The Rangers have points in three-straight road games (2-0-1) and 14 of their last 17 contests (9-3-5). In the NHL, the Blueshirts' .676 road point percentage ranks sixth, 3.32 GF/GP ranks eighth, and 2.59 GA/GP is third in the league.

- New York has points in seven of their last eight games (6-1-1) and wins in four of their last five.

- The Rangers' forward line of Jimmy Vesey, Tyler Motte and Barclay Goodrow have scored four goals in 12 games together. In their last five games, the trio have combined to record seven points (Motte - 3, Vesey - 2, Goodrow - 2).

- Since December 5, New York is 30-10-5 for 65 points. In the NHL in that span, the Rangers rank third in points, wins, points percentage (.722), and power play percentage (24.8), while also ranking fourth in goals per game (3.58).

- The Blueshirts have scored 15 goals over their last three games and four or more goals in four of their last five contests. New York has scored six goals in a game 13 times this season and five or more goals in a game 21 times this season. Both rank third in the NHL. When scoring four or more goals, New York is 28-0-0 and one of two teams in the NHL (VGK) to have a perfect such record.

- The Blueshirts have won eight of their last 12 regular season games against the Hurricanes and have wins in nine out of their last 14 games against them.

- It is the first time since Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky in 1996-97 that two Rangers players (Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad) have had 77-plus points within the team's first 70 games of a season.

- With Vincent Trocheck's next goal, he would join Kreider, Zibanejad, Chytil and Panarin to hit the 20-goal mark this season. The last season to feature five different 20-goal scorers for the Ranger was 2015-16 (Derick Brassard, Mats Zuccarello, J.T. Miller, Derek Stepan and Chris Kreider).

- The Rangers defensemen group has compiled 174 points, the third most in the NHL.

16 UNANSWERED - Prior to Carolina tying the game at 1-1, New York had scored 16 unanswered goals. The Rangers became the first team to collect 16 or more unanswered goals since the Penguins scored 18 in a row across four games from Oct. 28 to Nov. 4, 2014.

- Adam Fox recorded an assist in a fifth-straight game and his 54th assist of the season. It is the third time this season that he has recorded assists in five or more consecutive games. Fox has 13 assists in his last 17 games and seven in his last eight contests.

- Tyler Motte scored his third goal in his last four games and fourth goal in 13 games with the Rangers. In 38 games with Ottawa this season, Motte had three goals.

- Ryan Lindgren returned after missing 11 games and notched an assist in 16:13 of ice time. Lindgren's 18 points (1G-17A) are a career-high.

New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has agreed to terms with forward Brett Berard on a three-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2023-24 season.

Berard, 20, just completed his junior season at Providence College where he recorded 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points in 36 games. With the Friars, he ranked tied for third in goals and tied for second in points.

The East Greenwich, Rhode Island native has collected 33 goals and 39 assists for 72 points in 91 games over three years at Providence. Last season, he led the team in goals (18) and points (38), and his eight power play goals were the most in Hockey East. In 2021-22, he was named a Walter Brown Award Semifinalist, the award given to the best American-born D-I college hockey player in New England. In his freshman campaign, he totaled 10 points (5G-5A) in 19 games.

RANGERS RUNDOWN

- The New York Rangers finish a season-long, five-game homestand with the first of two meetings this week against the Carolina Hurricanes (7:00 PM ET - TV: MSG Network - Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM).

- With a win tonight, the Rangers will sweep a homestand of five-plus games for the second time in franchise history and first time since 1939-40 (5-0-0 from Dec. 19-31, 1939).

- New York has now scored 15 unanswered goals dating to March 16 - tied for the second most in franchise history and the most in the NHL this season.

- New York has points in seven-straight games (6-0-1) and wins in four-straight. It is their fourth separate point streak of seven plus games this year.

- At home, the Blueshirts have won 10 of their last 12 games and are 13-4-0 in their last 17 home games.

- Since December 5, New York is 30-9-5 for 65 points. In the NHL in that span, the Rangers rank tied for second in points, third in wins, points percentage (.739), and power play percentage (25.4), while also ranking fourth in goals per game (3.61).

- The Blueshirts have scored 13 goals over their last two games and four or more goals in four-straight contests. New York has scored six goals in a game 13 times this season and five or more goals in a game 21 times this season. Both rank third in the NHL. When scoring four or more goals, New York is 28-0-0 and one of two teams in the NHL (VGK) to have a perfect such record.

- The Blueshirts have won eight of their last 11 regular season games against the Hurricanes and have wins in nine out \of their last 13 games against them. At home, New York is 18-3-0 in its last 21 contests against Carolina.

- It is the first time since Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky in 1996-97 that two Rangers players (Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad) have had 77-plus points within the team's first 70 games of a season.

- With Vincent Trocheck's next goal, he would join Kreider, Zibanejad, Chytil and Panarin to hit the 20-goal mark this season. The last season to feature five different 20-goal scorers for the Ranger was 2015-16 (Derick Brassard, Mats Zuccarello, J.T. Miller, Derek Stepan and Chris Kreider).

- When scoring first this year, the Blueshirts are 28-5-4 and 22-3-3 when leading after the second period. When tied after two periods, the Rangers have 13 wins, the most in the NHL.

- The Rangers defensemen group has compiled 172 points, the third most in the NHL.