Zibanejad had a goal and an assist in the Rangers' 5-2 victory over New Jersey in Game 6 on Saturday.
Zibanejad ended his 10-game goal scoring drought, though he did register 10 assists in that span. He collected another helper late in the first period on Chris Kreider's marker, which tied the contest at 1-1. Zibanejad then handed the Rangers a 2-1 edge when he found the back of the net midway through the second frame. The 30-year-old has a tally and four points in six playoff outings this year.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Contributes assist
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Zibanejad notched an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Devils in Game 3.
Zibanejad hasn't scored a goal in eight games, but he has 10 assists over that span, including six on the power play. The 30-year-old center can get by with strong playmaking, and it helps when linemate Chris Kreider has been one of the best finishers in the postseason so far. Zibanejad put together an excellent regular season with 39 tallies and 52 helpers for a career-best 91 points in 82 contests.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Four-game, seven-point streak
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Zibanejad picked up two assists in a 4-0 win over Columbus on Saturday.
Zibanejad is riding a four-game, seven-point streak (one goal, six assists). He continues to pad his career high in points and now has 89 (39 goals, 50 assists) in 80 games. Zibanejad's previous best (81) was set last season. He has two more games to reach his career mark in assists (52) and goals (41).
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Raises season total to 86 points
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Zibanejad dished out three assists -- two on the power play -- in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Lightning.
Zibanejad assisted on power-play goals by Chris Kreider and Artemi Panarin, as well as an even-strength marker by Kreider, which came on a rebound after Zibanejad hit the post. New York's No. 1 center raised his career high point total to 86, but he has yet to reach his previous bests in either goals or assists, sitting two goals shy of his 41 from 2019-20 and five assists short of last year's 52 with four games to play.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Tops 80 points in win
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Zibanejad picked up a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Zibanejad assisted on Artemi Panarin's power-play goal in the second period before Panarin would return the favor in the third, setting up Zibanejad for a one-timer that extended New York's lead to 5-2. The two-point effort gives Zibanejad 81 points (38 goals, 43 assists) in 74 contests this season, matching his career high set last year. The 29-year-old center has six goals and seven assists in his last eight games.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Two helpers against Canes
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Zibanejad notched two assists in Thursday's 2-1 win over Carolina.
The 29-year-old remains red hot, producing multiple points in five of the last six games. Zibanejad has piled up seven goals and 19 points over his last 14 contests, and he sits one point shy of his second straight 80-point campaign.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Adds another two points in win
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Zibanejad tallied a goal and an assist in Sunday's 7-0 win over Nashville.
Zibanejad extended New York's lead to 2-0 with a tally early in the first period before adding an assist on Artemi Panarin's power-play goal later in the frame. Zibanejad has been on a tear of late -- Sunday's performance was his fourth straight multi-point game, as he's tallied five goals and four assists in that span. The 29-year-old center is up to 37 goals and 77 points, four shy of his career high set in 81 games last season.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Third straight multi-point game
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Zibanejad collected a goal and two assists in the Rangers' 6-0 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Zibanejad scored the opening goal early in the first period and it was ultimately the game-winner. This was his third consecutive multi-point contest, pushing him up to four goals and seven points in that span. Through 69 appearances in 2022-23, Zibanejad has 36 goals and 75 points.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Two-point effort Thursday
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Zibanejad scored a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Penguins.
He opened the scoring early in the first period before helping to set up Chris Kreider for an empty-netter inside the final minute of the third. Zibanejad has back-to-back multi-point performances and five in the last 10 games, a stretch in which the 29-year-old has five goals and 12 points.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Lights lamp twice in win
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Zibanejad scored two goals in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Capitals.
Both goals came in the first period as the Rangers raced out to a 3-1 lead. Zibanejad has four multi-point efforts in the last nine games, racking up four goals and 10 points over that stretch, and the surge has carried him up to 70 points on the season -- the fourth time in his career he's reached that mark.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Four-game, seven-point streak
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Zibanejad picked up two assists in a 5-3 loss to Ottawa on Thursday.
The points stretched Zibanejad's point streak to four games and seven points, including five assists. He sits second in team scoring with 67 points (32 goals, 35 assists) in 62 games. And his 32 goals lead the Rangers.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Goal and assist in victory
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Zibanejad tallied a goal and an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Kings.
He picked up an assist on Vincent Trocheck's goal early in the second period. Zibanejad departed the game later in the middle frame after being struck in the ankle with a shot but returned to start the third and tallied a power-play goal to cap the Rangers' win. Zibanejad is up to 31 goals -- 18 on the man advantage -- and 33 assists through 60 games this season.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Two helpers Saturday
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Zibanejad picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.
Both points came in the third period, but the Rangers were in a 5-1 hole after 40 minutes. Zibanejad hadn't found the scoresheet in three straight games coming into Saturday, but he has five multi-point performances in the last 13 contests, piling up 10 goals and 16 points over that stretch. With Patrick Kane rumors heating up, it's possible Zibanejad will have a new winger before the trade deadline.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Goals in six straight games
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Zibanejad scored a goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Oilers.
Zibanejad reached the 60-point mark Friday, and his goal was his 30th of the campaign. The 29-year-old center has reached the 30-goal mark three times in his career, and he did so while red-hot this time -- he's scored eight times and added three assists during a six-game point streak. Zibanejad has also produced 193 shots on net, 45 hits, 26 power-play points and a plus-20 rating through 55 outings this season.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Racks up three points in win
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Zibanejad scored twice on three shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Canucks.
Zibanejad has lit the lamp seven times in five games in February, and he's also picked up a pair of assists this month. The center scored the Rangers' first and last goals of the back-and-forth contest. He's at 29 tallies, 58 points, 190 shots on net and a plus-19 rating through 54 appearances. This goal-scoring surge mirrors the one he had in 2019-20 that was cut short by the start of the COVID-19 pandemic -- he had 22 tallies and 11 helpers in 21 games after the start of February that year.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Goal-scoring streak hits four games
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Zibanejad provided a power-play goal in the Rangers' 6-2 victory over Carolina on Saturday.
Zibanejad found the back of the net at 13:37 of the first period to open the scoring. It was his 27th goal and 55th point in 53 contests this season. Zibanejad has provided at least a goal in each of his last four games.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: On three-game goal-scoring streak
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Zibanejad supplied a goal in the Rangers' 6-3 victory over Seattle on Friday.
Zibanejad scored on the power play at 3:19 of the third period, pushing the Rangers' lead up to 5-1. That gives him 26 goals and 54 points in 52 games in 2022-23, including 23 points with the man advantage. The 29-year-old has found the back of the net in each of his last three games, and Zibanejad's provided four goals and five points over that span.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Nets a pair in OT win
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Zibanejad picked up two goals and an assist in Monday's 5-4 overtime victory over Calgary.
Zibanejad gave the Rangers a 3-2 lead with a power-play goal late in the second period. He'd later tie the game 4-4 in the third, burying a net-front feed from Artemi Panarin, before assisting on Alexis Lafreniere's winner in overtime. Zibanejad is up to 24 goals and 28 assists through 50 games this season. 22 of his 52 points have come on the power play.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Three-point effort Monday
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Zibanejad scored two goals, one on the power play, and added an even-strength assist in Monday's 6-2 win over the Panthers.
The Rangers scored four straight goals beginning late in the first period and extending into the third to bust open a 1-1 tie, and Zibanejad potted the first and last goals during that stretch. It's the fourth time this season he's scored three or more points in a game, and the 29-year-old now has 22 goals and 49 points through 47 contests.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Reaches 20-goal milestone
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Zibanejad provided a goal in the Rangers' 3-1 win against Columbus on Monday.
Zibanejad opened the scoring at 12:39 of the first period. He's up to 20 goals and 46 points in 45 contests this season. The 29-year-old was limited to no goals and two assists in his previous five games.
