68%
Playoff odds
134
Points pace
Holding a playoff spot (1st in the Metropolitan), 4 points ahead of BOS. The magic number appears at the season's midpoint.
Odds and magic number are estimates. Odds come from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season; this early they move a lot from game to game. Playoff race
Next game
@ Washington Capitals
Friday, October 9 · 7:00 p.m. ET NHLN
Playoff odds after Friday's gameWin → 71%OT loss → 68%Loss → 65%
First of 4 meetings
2026-27 · shares are 5-on-5 · pace = 5-on-5 shot attempts per 60 by both teams, 1st = fastest · speed bursts = times any player tops 20 mph, per game (NHL EDGE, ranked per game by us)
Expected goals share
Shot share
High-danger chance share
Goals for per game
Goals against per game
Power play
Penalty kill
Pace of play
Speed bursts per game
Offensive-zone time
Longer bar = better league rank, so every row reads the same way (for goals against, fewer is better).
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, over each club's last 10 (the same line as the season trend) · above 50% = controlling play
Shaded areas are where each team creates or allows more dangerous chances than an average NHL team, 2026-27. Darker = further above average; blank = average or below. Net at the top.
2026-27 numbers for every goalie on both rosters. Starters aren't announced until game day.
Rangers
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Shesterkin | 4 | .927 | +4.4 |
| Dylan Garand | 1 | 1.000 | +1.5 |
| Joonas Korpisalo | 0 | — | — |
Capitals
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Lindgren | 1 | .931 | +1.5 |
| Logan Thompson | 1 | .939 | +2.2 |
Tue, Oct 6 · @ Rangers
2–5L
Rangers beat the Islanders 5–2 and earned it, out-chancing them 4.0–2.2 in expected goals and 11–8 in high-danger chances.
Top Rangers ratings
Last 10 games, oldest first
Sep 29 · @ BOS
0–3L
xG 2.4–2.6
Shot share 46%
Oct 1 · vs TBL
5–1W
xG 2.7–2.9
Shot share 48%
Oct 2 · @ DET
2–0W
xG 2.0–1.5
Shot share 43%
Oct 4 · vs UTA
4–2W
xG 3.1–3.8
Shot share 41%
Oct 6 · vs NYI
5–2W
xG 4.0–2.2
Shot share 53%
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, 2026-27 · above 50% = controlling play
Best single-game ratings out of 10 · Game Score in brackets · How ratings work
Alexis Lafrenière (3.72)
3 G · 1 A · 3 SOG
Oliver Bjorkstrand (2.31)
2 G · 3 SOG
Mika Zibanejad (2.04)
2 A · 3 SOG
Mika Zibanejad (2.01)
1 G · 1 A · 3 SOG
Vladislav Gavrikov (1.97)
1 G · 1 A · 3 SOG
2026-27 · league rank · arrows compare the last 10 games with the season
Only 5 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Expected goals share (xGF%)
49.4%
18th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 expected goals, which weights every shot by its chance of going in. The best single measure of who's controlling play.
Shot share (CF%)
45.9%
22nd/ 32Share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts, including blocked and missed. Over 50% means you have the puck more.
High-danger chance share
46.5%
21st/ 32Share of 5-on-5 chances from the area right in front of the net, plus rebounds from the slot.
PDO (luck gauge)
103.5
10th/ 325v5 Sh% 8.8 · Sv% 94.7
Luck8 pts · deserved 6.05-on-5 shooting % plus save %. Around 100 is normal; well above usually means hot shooting or goaltending that won't last.
Goaltending: goals saved above expected
+6.0
1st/ 32Goals the team's goalies stopped beyond what an average goalie would, given the shots they faced. Above zero is good.
Goals for per game
3.20
13th/ 32Average goals scored per game, all situations.
Goals against per game
1.60
1st/ 32Average goals allowed per game. Lower is better.
Shots for per game
23.20
26th/ 32Shots on goal per game.
Shots against per game
23.80
9th/ 32Shots on goal allowed per game. Lower is better.
Power play
21.4%
17th/ 32Share of power plays that produce a goal.
Penalty kill
87.5%
11th/ 32Share of opponent power plays killed without a goal.
Faceoffs
52.2%
10th/ 32Share of faceoffs won.
Save percentage
.941
2nd/ 32Share of shots on goal the team's goalies stopped, all situations. Empty-net goals don't count against it.
Based on 5 games so far
Goalie carrying them
with a streak of living dangerously
Their goaltending is stopping far more than an average goalie would behind a defence that gives up a lot.
2026-27
2026-27 · goals · shots on goal
2026-27 · assists · points
2026-27 · average rating out of 10, skaters with 3+ games · What's this?
2026-27 · individual xG · goals · high-danger chances
2026-27 · save % · goals saved above expected
2026-27 · late tying and go-ahead goals, OT winners · What's this?
1 insurance goal · 45th in the NHL
1 clutch assist · 52nd in the NHL
1 clutch assist · 58th in the NHL
2026-27 shooting % against each player's NHL career · goals above or below his career rate · What's this?
Running hot
50.0% this season · 12.0% career
27.3% this season · 13.7% career
40.0% this season · 15.4% career
Due
0.0% this season · 12.4% career
6.7% this season · 14.8% career
0.0% this season · 11.3% career
Only 5 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Every Rangers shooter, with career chartsActive runs, regular season: point streaks of 3+ games and goal streaks of 2+; droughts among players with 10+ games.
On a roll
Droughts
Puck and player tracking, this season · league rank · tap a tile marked “See every player” for the whole roster
Speed bursts over 22 mph, per game
1.0
12th/ 32Distance skated
218.2 mi
1st/ 32League avg 148.0 mi
Shots over 90 mph
3
4th/ 32Offensive-zone time
41.4%
15th/ 32League avg 40.4%
Defensive-zone time
41.0%
18th/ 32Lower is better; rank 1 = least time defending