Eastern · Metropolitan

New York Rangers

2026-27Regular season

2nd in the Metropolitan · +7

Record

6-3-0

12 points · +7 goal differential

Next game

vs Ducks

Mon, Oct 19 · 7:00 PM EDTUSFOXLA+ (ANA), Prime Video (ANA), MSG (NYR)

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2026-27 team preview

Grade, moves and outlook

Lines and absences

Lineup

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ExpectedProjected lineupSat, Oct 17 game

Last reported Sat, Oct 17Official: New York Rangers (NHL.com)12:50 PM EDT(opens the source)

A projection from a game-day story, not a confirmed lineup.

Forwards

F1Gabe PerreaultMika ZibanejadAlexis Lafrenière
F2Tye KartyeJ.T. MillerPavel Dorofeyev
F3Will CuylleNoah LabaEeli Tolvanen
F4Oliver BjorkstrandJustin DowlingTaylor Raddysh

Defence

D1Vladislav GavrikovAdam Fox
D2Marcus PetterssonSean Durzi
D3Alberts SmitsBraden Schneider

In goal

Dylan GarandLast start Thu, Oct 15 at NJD

League box score

Garand: 3 of last 5·Shesterkin: 2 of last 5 (box scores, not a projection)

No source has named the starter for Mon, Oct 19 yet.

Out or questionable · Mon, Oct 19

Igor ShesterkinConfirmedReported by Mollie WalkerSun 10:37 AM EDT(opens the source)
Joseph VelenoConfirmedat least 3 monthsReported by Vince Z. MercoglianoSat 12:38 PM EDT(opens the source)
Joonas KorpisaloConfirmedIR, lower-body, out 4 weeks from todayReported by Mollie WalkerSat 12:33 PM EDT(opens the source)

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File photo: New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafrenière controls the puck against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 13, 2026. — Brad Penner-Imagn Images

NEWS

Oct 17, 2026

Rangers take strong penalty kill and Lafrenière streak to Columbus

New York visits the Blue Jackets on Saturday after a 7-1 loss in New Jersey, with Alexis Lafrenière carrying a six-game point streak.

Schedule

Next 6 games

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Mon, Oct 19

Home vsDucks

7:00 PM EDTUSFOXLA+ (ANA), Prime Video (ANA), MSG (NYR)

Thu, Oct 22

Away atMaple Leafs

7:00 PM EDTCATSN4 (TOR)USMSG (NYR)

Sat, Oct 24

Away atSenators

7:00 PM EDTCASNE, TVASUSNHLN, MSG (NYR)

Mon, Oct 26

Home vsKings

7:00 PM EDTUSNHLN, ABTV (LAK), MSG (NYR)CATVAS

Sun, Nov 1

Home vsOilers

6:00 PM ESTCASN, TVASUSNHLN, MSG (NYR)

Tue, Nov 3

Home vsBlues

7:00 PM ESTUSSTLNHL (STL), BN+ (STL), MSG (NYR)

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2026-27

The season so far

6-3-012 PTS.667 pts%

2nd in Metropolitan5th in Eastern7th overall

Goals for

Against

Diff

Home5-0-0Away1-3-0StreakL1Last 106-3-0

Top of the Room

Scoring

Alexis Lafrenière NYR

L · 9 GP · G7 A4

1.22 / gm

Adam Fox

D · 9 GP · G0 A9

1.00 / gm

Mika Zibanejad NYR

C · 9 GP · G2 A6

0.89 / gm

In goal

Dylan Garand NYR

5 GP · 3-2-0

0.60 / gm

Igor Shesterkin NYR

5 GP · 3-1-0

0.60 / gm

2026-27

Skaters

#	Player	Pos	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	S%	TOI
13	Alexis Lafrenière	L	9	7	4	11	+2	12	19	36.8%	18:49
23	Adam Fox	D	9	0	9	9	+1	6	10	0.0%	21:12
93	Mika Zibanejad	C	9	2	6	8	0	2	17	11.8%	20:34
10	J.T. Miller	C	9	1	5	6	+2	11	11	9.1%	18:09
24	Tye Kartye	L	9	2	4	6	+1	4	10	20.0%	15:10
94	Gabe Perreault	R	9	3	3	6	0	0	13	23.1%	16:10
50	Will Cuylle	L	9	3	3	6	0	18	22	13.6%	15:41
44	Vladislav Gavrikov	D	9	1	4	5	+3	0	11	9.1%	20:54
16	Pavel Dorofeyev	R	9	2	2	4	-7	0	28	7.1%	17:07
17	Eeli Tolvanen	R	9	3	1	4	+6	2	11	27.3%	13:14
5	Sean Durzi	D	9	1	2	3	0	11	4	25.0%	20:42
28	Oliver Bjorkstrand	R	9	2	1	3	-1	5	13	15.4%	10:42
26	Marcus Pettersson	D	9	0	2	2	+3	8	6	0.0%	20:25
42	Noah Laba	C	9	0	2	2	+2	6	7	0.0%	14:59
4	Braden Schneider	D	9	0	1	1	+3	6	11	0.0%	17:14
12	Alberts Smits	D	9	0	0	0	0	4	4	0.0%	15:00
73	Matt Rempe	C	2	0	0	0	0	5	1	0.0%	6:46
90	Joseph Veleno	C	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.0%	11:37
49	Jaroslav Chmelar	R	7	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0.0%	8:15
53	Cole Beaudoin	C	4	0	0	0	0	4	1	0.0%	8:47
37	Justin Dowling	C	1	0	0	0	-1	0	0	-	7:41