New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (illness) will play on Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres. The veteran forward missed Sweden's last 4 Nations Face-Off matchup against the U.S. due to an illness, but Zibanejad has been cleared for action on Saturday. He will center the third line against the Sabres, with Chris Kreider and Arthur Kaliyev riding shotgun next to him. It has been a difficult campaign for Zibanejad, who boasts only 37 points (11 goals, 26 assists) through 55 outings, but he had picked up form before the international break. Over his past five appearances, Zibanejad has contributed two goals and six assists.
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad will start the 4 Nations Face-Off as Sweden's top-line center. He will be flanked by Toronto Maple Leafs star William Nylander and Rickard Rakell of the Pittsburgh Penguins in Wednesday's tournament opener against Canada. Zibanejad has had a down year with the Rangers in 2024-25, producing 37 points (11 goals, 26 assists) in 55 games, but he has gained momentum ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 31-year-old boasts two goals and eight points through five February outings. Zibanejad averaged over a point per game the last time he suited up for Sweden, finishing the team's 2018 World Championships gold medal-winning campaign with six goals and five assists in 10 games.
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad tallied two helpers during their 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday evening. Zibanejad tallied his first helper in the second frame on the primary assist on Artemi Panarin's 23rd goal of the season. Later in the third, Zibanejad would tally another primary assist, this time while shorthanded, to set up Chris Kreider for the game-winner. This performance extended Zibanejad's point streak to three games. During this stretch, he has tallied six points (one goal, five helpers) with 10 shots on goal and five blocks. Across 53 games, Zibanejad has only scored 10 goals and added 25 assists. Even though Zibanejad has had a down year, it appears he and the Rangers are beginning to turn the corner. He remains a solid play in DFS on Friday evening when they face the Pittsburgh Penguins.
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad celebrated his 300th career goal in Wednesday's 3-2 road victory at Buffalo. He reached the plateau with a power-play marker in the first period. Zibanejad is the eighth Swedish player in NHL history to score at least 300 career goals. Six of his goals have come this season, along with 15 assists in 28 appearances. Zibanejad hasn't been at his best in 2024-25, but the same goes for the entire team. At least he's upped his scoring pace in recent games, averaging a point per game across his past six outings.
Mika Zibanejad Tallies Goal, Two Assists On Monday
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad scored his first goal of the season and tallied two assists in their victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday evening. Zibanejad tallied his first point of the evening on the power-play on a shot that was re-directed by Chris Kreider in the second period. In the final frame, the center tallied the primary assist on Riley Smith's first goal as a New York Ranger. In the final minute, Zibanejad scored the empty-netter to complete a three-point evening. Fantasy managers should continue to view the 31-year-old as a solid center in all fantasy formats, given the top minutes he receives in every game and his role on one of the best power-play units in the sport.
Mika Zibanejad Grabs First Conference Finals Points With Assists
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad recorded his first points of the Eastern Conference Final series against Florida on Thursday, picking up assists on both goals in the team's 3-2 defeat. Zibanejad logged a short-handed helper in the second period when Chris Kreider scored and had his second assist inside the final minute of the game on Alexis Lafreniere's eighth goal of the playoffs. The Swedish centerman became the first player in Rangers history with at least 12 assists in multiple postseasons. He's averaging over a point per game in the playoffs, boasting three goals and 13 assists through 15 games. However, 13 of Zibanejad's 16 points came when he opened the postseason with an eight-game scoring streak.
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad has been enjoying another prolific postseason and could set a new franchise mark in Sunday's Game 3 against the Panthers. The Swedish forward can become the first player in Rangers history with 12-plus assists in multiple postseasons. Zibanejad has tallied 11 helpers in 12 games this year in the playoffs, adding two goals. He's one of three Rangers players to average at least a point per game in the 2024 postseason. However, Zibanejad has yet to score any points in the Eastern Conference Finals, going minus-one with four shots on goal across two games.
Mika Zibanejad Takes Point Streak To Eight Games With An Assist
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad kept his prolific form going with an assist in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Carolina. He set up Alexis Lafreniere for a game-tying goal early in the third period. Zibanejad joined Brian Leetch as the second player in Rangers history to record multiple eight-game point streaks in the playoffs. Playing in his eighth postseason game of the year, the Swedish forward also matched Mark Messier's Rangers record for the fewest games in a postseason to reach 10 assists. Zibanejad has added three goals to his helpers, posting seven of his 13 points on the power play.
Mika Zibanejad Starts Second Round With Three-Point Effort
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad led the charge as the team opened its second-round series against Carolina with a 4-3 victory at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Zibanejad needed less than three minutes of action at the start of the game to open the scoring and totaled two goals and an assist in the contest. He had all of his points in the first period, collecting two with the man advantage. This was Zibanejad's second career three-point playoff game. After picking up only four points (one goal, three assists) in seven postseason appearances a year ago, Zibanejad has been a changed man in the 2024 playoffs with a team-high 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in five games.
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad collected two points on Sunday while helping his team to a four-game sweep of the Washington Capitals in their first-round playoff series. The Swede notched two assists on the night, the first of which came on a power play with just 16 seconds to go in the first period. He notched another power-play helper on Artemi Panarin's third-period, game-winning goal just 3:21 in the third period. It was the third straight two-point game for the veteran who finished the series with a goal and six assists through four games. The Rangers will now take on the winner of the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Islanders series with the 'Canes sporting a 3-1 series lead with Game 5 set for Tuesday in Carolina.
Mika Zibanejad Collects Pair Of Assists In Game 3 Win
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad continued his strong start to the postseason on Friday, posting two more assists in Game 3 against the Washington Capitals, helping the team take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Zibanejad had a bit of a down year, by his standards, with 72 points (26 goals, 46 assists) in 81 games, which was his lowest points-per-game since 2017-18. He looks fine now though, with five points in just three playoff games. He will be a key part of the Rangers playoff run and will need to continue producing at a high rate, especially once the competition stiffens.
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (illness) will play against the Blues on Thursday. The prolific centerman has been battling an illness this week but is feeling well enough to play in Thursday's game. Zibanejad has not missed any games this season, averaging exactly a point per game through 39 outings, with 14 goals and 25 assists posted. He's had 20 of his points on the power play, and Thursday's contest looks like a good matchup for Zibanejad, with St. Louis having killed off only 78.4 percent of its penalties in 2023-24.
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad kept the good times going on Friday, posting a goal and an assist in a 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Zibanejad's goal was a powerplay marker, but it wasn't his best play of the night. That honor would go to his assist, where he deflected a dump-in behind the Oilers' net without looking to a wide-open Blake Wheeler for a tap-in goal. With the two-point effort, Zib now has 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists) in his last 15 games. He should be viewed as a must-start fantasy player in all formats.
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad recorded his first multi-goal game of the season in Friday's 3-1 victory against the Flyers. Zibanejad scored twice to snap an eight-game goalless drought to begin the month of November, with the 30-year-old forward scoring only four goals through 18 games to open the season. Fantasy managers are hoping that Zibanejad's multi-goal performance can spark his offensive production moving forward, as the forward scored a team-best 39 goals through 82 games in the 2022-23 season.
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad suffered an upper-body injury in a team scrimmage Sunday. The team considers him day-to-day for now. Zibanejad typically doesn't miss time and has sat out just one Rangers game over the past two seasons. By staying clear of health issues, Zibanejad has gone from strength to strength in recent years and posted his new record with 91 points last season. He also led the team with 39 goals, so his potential absence from the lineup would be a major blow for the Rangers.
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad scored his 38th goal of the season in Tuesday's 6-2 victory against the Blue Jackets. Zibanejad scored the fifth goal of the night for the Rangers as he found the back of the net in the third period, and he added an assist on Artemi Panarin's goal in the contest to surpass the 80-point mark for the second consecutive season. Zibanejad's next point will set a single-season career-high for the 29-year-old center, and the Rangers leading scorer will continue to be relied upon as he sits at 38 goals and 81 points through 74 games.
Mika Zibanejad Continues Hot Spell With Two Assists
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad tallied an assist on both of the team's goals in Thursday's 2-1 win over Carolina. Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox were the goal-scorers, giving Zibanejad his fifth multi-point outing in six games. The 29-year-old had a very slow start to the month, but he's suddenly exploded and is now on the cusp of becoming only the sixth player this season with 40-plus goals and 40-plus assists. Zibanejad needs to hit just three more goals to join the exclusive group. He's on pace for a career year, with 79 points posted through 72 outings.
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad scored his team-leading 32nd goal of the season in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Flyers. Zibanejad opened the scoring in the first period as he found the back of the net for a power play goal that was assisted by Vladimir Tarasenko and Artemi Panarin. Zibanejad is having another excellent season and remains one of the top centers across all fantasy formats with 32 goals and 33 assists, for a total of 65 points through 61 games.
Mika Zibanejad Extends Goal Streak During Three-Point Night
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad scored in a fifth consecutive game and had three points in total as the team flew past Vancouver 6-4 Wednesday. He produced both the first and the last goal for the Rangers and snuck an assist to Chris Kreider in between the two markers. The Rangers have heated up with six straight wins and Zibanejad has had a big part in it, totaling seven goals and two assists during the streak. He tops the goals list with 29 on the team and amassed 58 points overall in 54 games.
Mika Zibanejad Reopens Season With A Three-Point Effort
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad was on fire in his first game back from the All-Star break, factoring in three goals in Monday's 5-4 overtime triumph over Calgary. He registered two goals and an assist, setting Alexis Lafreniere up for the game-winning tally 1:37 into the extra frame. Zibanejad led all skaters with eight shots on goal and also blocked one shot in 18:51 of action. He now boasts two three-point efforts from his past four appearances and has totaled 24 goals and 28 assists overall in 50 games this season.
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