Zibanejad and Fox Lead Rangers Stats in Canucks Pregame Notes

Mika Zibanejad enters tonight’s matchup against the Vancouver Canucks riding a four-game point streak packed with two goals and four assists, according to NHL.com team notes.

Zibanejad secured his first multi-goal game of the season on November 11, pushing his career total of multi-goal performances with New York to 43. That ties him with Andy Bathgate for the fifth-most in franchise history.

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Climbing Franchise Leaderboards

The veteran center sits sixth in franchise history with 685 total points. He requires just six more points to tie Mark Messier for the fifth-most in team history.

During the November 11 contest, Zibanejad factored on a game-opening goal for the 124th time in his Rangers career, matching Messier once again. He also recorded his 26th career multi-goal period with New York, tying Steve Vickers for the second-most in franchise history.

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Beyond his offensive output, Zibanejad has excelled in the faceoff circle. Among all NHL skaters taking at least 300 faceoffs this season, he ranks eighth in the league with a 55.8 faceoff win percentage, totaling 188 wins.

Fox Sets Early Assist Pace

Adam Fox drives the defensive play from the backend, tallying 22 points through his first 20 games of the season. His 20 assists tie him for sixth across the entire NHL, while his 22 points tie him for fourth among all league defensemen.

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On November 7, Fox set a new franchise mark by becoming the fastest Rangers defenseman to reach 20 assists in a single season, accomplishing the feat in 18 games to surpass Brian Leetch’s 2000-01 mark of 19 games. Two days prior on November 5, he reached the 20-point threshold in 17 games, trailing only Leetch’s 15-game pace from the same 2000-01 campaign.

Miller and Dorofeyev Drive Offensive Production While Garand Stabilizes Goaltending

J.T. Miller contributes heavily down the middle with seven points over his last eight games, alongside a 56.8 faceoff win percentage that ranks sixth in the NHL among players with at least 300 draws.

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Pavel Dorofeyev approaches a personal milestone, sitting just two goals away from 100 in his NHL career. His 35 power-play goals since the start of the 2024-25 season rank third in the league.

In the crease, Dylan Garand has earned points in seven of his 13 starts, maintaining a 2.48 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage that both rank eighth among NHL goaltenders with at least 10 appearances.