Adam Fox and the New York Rangers enter their matchup carrying strong early-season momentum, anchored by milestone performances, multi-point streaks, and standout goaltending from Dylan Garand.
How is Adam Fox driving the New York offense?
Adam Fox skated in his 500th career NHL game on Oct. 26, becoming the 14th Rangers defenseman in franchise history to reach that milestone. Across his first 500 contests, he accumulated 366 career assists, putting him in seventh place all-time for NHL defensemen.
Through his first 14 games of the season, Fox has notched 17 points, putting him fourth among all league defensemen. His 16 assists and 10 primary assists both tie him for second in the NHL, the only player in the league with more is Connor McDavid.
Fox also carries a four-game point streak and a seven-game point streak at home, which ties for the fourth-longest active streak in the NHL. On Oct. 24, his total of multi-assist games climbed past both Mika Zibanejad and Tkaczuk (78), moving him into seventh place for that category in franchise history.
What are Alexis Lafrenière and Mika Zibanejad contributing?
Alexis Lafrenière has recorded a point in four straight games and notched at least one point in 10 of his last 11 outings, totaling nine goals and seven assists in that span. He is tied for ninth in the NHL with nine goals this season and leads the Rangers in that category while ranking second on the team with 16 points.
Mika Zibanejad has recorded 11 points through his first 14 games. On Oct. 22, he tied Walt Tkaczuk for the sixth-most points in franchise history with 678. Zibanejad also ranks 15th in the NHL with 127 faceoff wins.
How have J.T. Miller and Dylan Garand performed?
J.T. Miller has scored a goal in three of his last four games and logged points in eight of his last 11. He ranks sixth in the league with a 56.5 faceoff win percentage among skaters taking at least 230 draws.
In goal, Dylan Garand has won all three of his starts at home, posting a .926 save percentage and a 1.93 goals-against average to earn points in five of his eight starts this season.
