NYR TODAY Wednesday 1/25: Game Day Preview, Alumni Birthdays, Today in Rangers History

NEW YORK RANGERS GAME DAY PREVIEW

NEW YORK RANGERS (31-16-1) vs PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (23-19-6)
Madison Square Garden, NYC 8:00 PM TV: NBCSN RADIO: WEPN 98.7 FM NY

The Rangers look to extend their winning streak to four games tonight as they host the Philadelphia Flyers at MSG. This will be the third meeting of four between the teams this season. The Rangers have won the two previous games by the scores of 3-2 and 5-2 both wins coming in Philadelphia.

The Rangers have earned a win in 5 consecutive games against Philadelphia (dating back to Jan. 16, 2016). The Blueshirts have also earned at least one point in 10 of their last 12 games against the Flyers, dating back to Mar. 26, 2014 (9-2-1) and have registered a 21-6-1 record in their last 28 games against the Flyers, dating back to Mar. 6, 2011.

Coming off a 36 save performance against Los Angeles on Monday Henrik Lundqvist once again gets the start tonight for the Rangers. Lundqvist is 33-13-4 with a .920 SV% and a 2.39 GAA with four shutouts career against the Flyers and 7-0-1 in his last 8 games vs Philly.

Derek Stepan has 10 points in his last 10 games, and 29 points in 31 games in his career against the Flyers.

The Rangers will once again be without the services of Marc Staal who was cleared for pratice but has yet to participate due to an off day yesterday.



NYR GAME DAY STATS:

NYR TEAM LEADERS:
GOALS: MICHAEL GRABNER 21
ASSISTS: MATS ZUCCARELLO 29
POINTS: MATS ZUCCARELLO 38
+/-: MICHAEL GRABNER +23
GWG: J.T. MILLER 5
PPG: BRANDON PIRRI, CHRIS KREIDER 5
PPP: RYAN McDONAGH, DEREK STEPAN 10
SHG: J.T. MILLER 3

GOALIE STATS:
WINS: HENRIK LUNDQVIST 21
GAA: ANTTI RAANTA 2.23
SO: ANTTI RANTA 2
SV%: ANTTI RAANTA .923
HENRIK LUNDQVIST  21-12-1 GAA: 2.75 SV%: .906 SO: 2
ANTTI RAANTA 10-4-0 GAA: 2.89 SV%: .902 SO: 2

NYR TEAM STATS
31-16-1
8th Overall NHL
4th Metropolitan Division
WINS: 31 (Rank #3)
POINTS: 63 (Rank #8)
WIN%: 0.656 (Rank #6)
GOALS FOR: 165 (Rank #2)
GOALS AGAINST: 126 (Rank #11)
POWER PLAY GOALS: 31 (Rank #12)
POWER PLAY %: 21.09 (Rank #10)
POWER PLAY GOALS AGAINST: 23 (Rank #6)
PENALTY KILL: 82.58 (Rank #12)
SHORT HANDED GOALS: 7 (Rank #2)
SHORT HANDED GOALS AGAINST: 2 (Rank #4)
SHUTOUTS: 5 (Rank #3)
EMPTY NET GOALS: 9
SHOOTOUTS: 2/3

NYR Alumni Birthdays January 25:

Gordie Dwyer LW (2002-2003) Wayne Gretzky C (1996-1999)

Today in NYR History January 25:

1967: The Rangers honor Harry Howell for reaching 1,000 games in the NHL.