Rangers at Predators: Pregame Notes | 12.17.24

PANARI’S POINTS

Artemi Panarin has a team-leading 15 goals and 36 points, has points in six of his last seven games (3G-7A) and multi-point games in two of his last five contests.

He has at least one point in 22 of 29 games this year and dating back to last season, he has points in 89 of 111 games. The only NHL players to have a point in multiple games during the span are Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon (94) and Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov (91).

With his latest multi-point game (143rd), he moved past Ron Greschner and into a tie with Mika Zibanejad for the eighth most in franchise history.

Among NHL skaters since his debut in 2015-16, Panarin has the fourth-most assists (537) and fifth-most points in the NHL (817).

Panarin has amassed 497 points (164G-333A) in 379 career games with the Rangers. He is the franchise’s all-time leader in points per game. match (1.31) and assists per match (0.88). He would be the 14th player to record 500 points in a Rangers uniform.

TOO COOL

Will Cuylle has established a career high of 23 points (11G-12A). He has points in three of his last five games (1G-2A) and seven of his last 11 games (4G-4A).

In New York, Cuylle is second in goals, third in points, first in plus/minus (11) and fourth in assists (12). His team-leading 120 hits ranks fourth in the NHL.

Among NHL skaters who have played in 15 or more games this season, Cuylle ranks ninth in 5-on-5 points per game. 60 minutes (3.16).

Cuylle required the fewest games (23 GP) to 20 points in a season by a Rangers player under the age of 23 since Alex Kovalev (20 GP in 1995-96).

KREIDING IN THE HISTORY BOOKS

Chris Kreider is third on the Rangers with 10 goals on the year. Four of his 10 goals have been game-winning goals. His career total of 48 GWG is the second most in Rangers history behind Rod Gilbert’s 52.

Kreider has 41 career multi-goal games, one shy of tying Camille Henry (42 GP) for the sixth most in Rangers history.

Since 2021-22, Kreider’s 11 shorthanded goals are the most in the NHL. His 11 career shorthanded goals are tied with Walt Tkaczuk and Mika Zibanejad for fifth on the franchise’s all-time list.

Kreider has 114 career power play goals, second most in franchise history. Since 2021-22, his 56 power play goals rank third in the NHL.

BROADWAY BACKSTOPPER

On December 7, the Rangers agreed to an eight-year extension with goaltender Igor Shesterkin. He has 10 wins this season and has allowed two or fewer goals in all but one of his wins.

Since the 2021-22 season, Shesterkin has ranked among the best in the NHL.

When Shesterkin makes 40 or more saves in a game during his career, the Rangers are 13-2-1. Since the beginning of last season, the 22 games in which Shesterkin has allowed one or fewer goals is first among NHL goaltenders.

Quick is 5-3-0 this season with a 2.47 GAA, .915 save percentage and two shutouts. In his tenure with New York, Quick has compiled a 23-9-2 record.

Quick’s 62 shutouts are the 18th most in NHL history. He sits two wins away from 400 in his career, which would make him the 15th goaltender in NHL history to reach the mark and the first American-born player.

AWESOME MR. FOX

Adam Fox has six assists in his last eight games and 24 assists on the season, fourth most among NHL defensemen.

Fox has 58 multi-assist games since his debut season in 2019-20, fourth-most among defensemen over that span behind only Quinn Hughes (70), Roman Josi (61) and Cale Makar (60).

Since 2019-20, he is second among NHL defensemen in assists (279) and fifth in points (333).

Fox is one of only three defensemen in Rangers history to record 25 or more points in each of their first six NHL seasons (along with Brad Park and Ron Greschner).

MIKA’S MISSION

Mika Zibanejad is one assist from 400 and one point from 700. He would be the fourth active Swedish player to record 400 assists in their career.

Zibanejad has points in five of his last eight games (2G-4A) and has 14 points (4G-10A) in his last 20 games.

With 312 assists in a Rangers jersey, Zibanejad has surpassed Steve Vickers for the 11th most in franchise history. Zibanejad has 143 multipoint games with the Rangers, the eighth most in franchise history.

Since joining the Rangers in 2016-17, Zibanejad is tied for fifth in the NHL in power play goals with 103, which is also the sixth most in Rangers history.

TROCHECK IN THE CIRCLE

Vincent Trocheck ranks first in the NHL among players with 400 or more faceoffs with 61.7 FOW% and ranks fourth in the NHL in faceoffs won (344) this season.

Trocheck has won 111 of 165 faceoffs he has taken over the last eight games (67.3%); he leads the NHL in faceoffs wins over the span (since Nov. 30).