The Rangers are back at home Thursday night for a meeting with the Flyers, and it comes with a little extra style: New York will wear its hometown remix jerseys for the first of five home games this season. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM ET, with the game on MSG Network and ESPN 880 AM on the radio.
The Blueshirts have been tough to handle at Madison Square Garden so far. They’re tied for the league lead with seven home wins and 14 points, and their 36 goals at home rank third in the NHL. They’ve also made life miserable for opponents in plenty of other ways, sitting tied for fourth in the league with 410 hits, tied for 10th with 237 blocked shots and 68 takeaways, and leading the NHL with a 90.4 penalty kill percentage after going 47-for-52.
That home success has shown up in the scoreboard too. New York has scored three or more goals in eight home games, tied for the league lead, and has allowed one or fewer goals five times, tied for fourth in the NHL. The Rangers also rank fifth in the league in faceoff wins at 54.5 percent, and they’ve been sharp when they strike first, ranking fourth in wins after scoring the opening goal and tied for fourth with six wins when leading after the first period.
The blue line has done its part as well. Rangers defensemen have combined for 30 assists, tied for seventh in the NHL.
There are a few familiar threads in this matchup, too. Luke Glendening appeared in 18 games for the Flyers during the 2025-26 season and had five points, while assistant coach Joe Sacco played his final NHL season with Philadelphia in 2002-03. On the Flyers’ side, Cole Knuble is the son of former Ranger Mike Knuble, and Trevor Zegras is a New York native from Bedford.
Adam Fox continues to drive the Rangers’ attack from the back end. He has 19 points through 16 games, including 17 assists, which are tied for fifth in the league.
Among defensemen, his point total is tied for third, and he leads the Rangers in assists, points and multi-point games with five. Since the 2019-20 season, Fox’s 79 multi-assist games and 112 multi-point games both rank third among NHL defensemen, and his three four-assist games are tied for fourth.
He also hit a milestone on Oct. 26, skating in his 500th career NHL game and becoming the 14th Rangers defenseman in franchise history to reach that mark.
In goal, Dylan Garand has given the Rangers a steady hand at home. He picked up his fifth win of the season on Nov. 3 with a season-high 32 saves, and he’s won four of his five home starts.
He has allowed one or fewer goals in five games this season, tied for the second-most among all NHL goaltenders. At home, among netminders with at least five games played, he ranks second with a 1.97 goals-against average and third with a .927 save percentage.
J.T. Miller is coming off another productive stretch.
He had his third multi-point game of the season on Nov. 3 with two assists, and he’s totaled five points over his last four games. He has at least one point in nine of his last 13 games, with four goals and eight assists in that span.
Miller is tied for third on the Rangers in goals with four and points with 12, and he ranks third in assists with eight. He also has 156 faceoff wins, tied for seventh in the league, and his 57.4 faceoff win percentage ranks sixth among skaters with at least 260 faceoffs.
Since the 2024-25 season, his 59.4 faceoff win percentage is tied for third among skaters with at least 1,000 faceoffs taken.
Alexis Lafrenière has been rolling as well. He has points in four of his last six games, with two goals and three assists, and has recorded at least one point in 10 of his last 13 games, producing nine goals and seven assists.
He leads the Rangers in goals and ranks second in points with 16, while his four multi-point games are tied for second on the team. Since the 2023-24 season, he ranks third among Rangers skaters with 78 goals and fifth with 43 multi-point games.
Mika Zibanejad has also been a steady presence in the lineup. Through 16 games, he has 12 points with three goals and nine assists, ranking second on the team with nine assists and tied for third in points.
His four multi-point games are tied for second on the Rangers, and his 54.9 faceoff win percentage ranks seventh in the NHL among skaters with at least 250 faceoffs. He has 150 faceoff wins, which ranks 11th in the league.
On Nov. 1, he passed Walt Tkaczuk for sixth-most points in Rangers franchise history, moving to 679.
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