Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Slides two helpers Tuesday
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Zibanejad supplied two assists and placed two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Calgary.
Zibanejad played a hand in the first of Alexis Lafreniere's three goals in the contest, with the opening goal occurring on a power play. The pair of apples brought Zibanejad up to 34 assists, 61 points, 172 shots on net, 84 hits and 42 blocked shots across 63 games played this season. Over his last six games, the 32-year-old center has five helpers, nine points and 18 shots on goal. He has led by example since Artemi Panarin's departure to Los Angeles via a trade, which has given Zibanejad a high ceiling in fantasy for the remainder of the season.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Three-point outburst Monday
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Zibanejad scored two goals, one on the power play, and he added a power-play assist in Monday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.
The Rangers' power play struck three times in the victory, and Zibanejad's second tally late in the second period gave the visitors a 5-1 lead. It was the veteran center's second three-point performance in the last three games, and on the season, he's piled up 27 goals and 59 points in 62 contests.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Four points in last three games
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Zibanejad had a goal and two assists in a 6-2 win over Toronto on Thursday.
Zibanejad has four points (two goals, two assists) in his last three games (12 shots). But more importantly, he helped secure the Rangers' first regulation win at home since a 3-2 win against the Blues on Nov. 24 (19 games). Zibanejad has 25 goals, 31 assists and 166 shots in 60 games.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Climbs Swedish all-time goal list
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Zibanejad scored a power-play goal in a 3-2 shootout win over the Penguins on Saturday.
It was Zibanejad's team-leading 24th goal and 12th on the power play. He has 53 points and 159 shots in 58 games this season. Zibanejad's goal was his 338th in the NHL, which surpassed Henrik Zetterberg for the seventh-most by a Sweden-born player.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Good to play Thursday
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Zibanejad (illness) is slated to play against Philadelphia on Thursday, according to Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.
Zibanejad was questionable for the match after missing Wednesday's practice because of the illness. He has 23 goals and 52 points in 56 outings with the Rangers in 2026-27. Zibanejad is set to play on the top line alongside J.T. Miller and Gabe Perreault on Thursday.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Battling illness
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Zibanejad isn't available for Wednesday's practice due to an illness, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.
Zibanejad has 23 goals and 52 points in 56 appearances in 2025-26. His status for Thursday's game against Philadelphia isn't known. If Zibanejad can't play, then Noah Laba might shift into the top six, and Brendan Brisson would probably make his NHL season debut.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Goal, assist in win
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Zibanejad registered a goal and an assist in Sweden's 5-1 win over Latvia in the 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday.
Zibanejad recorded two points in the Olympic opener against Italy on Feb. 11, and he continues to find a way to produce with another two-point tally. Zibanejad is tied for second in points on the Swedish team, trailing only Lucas Raymond, who has eight (one goal, seven helpers) after a three-assist performance in this win.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Two-point effort in Olympic opener
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Zibanejad scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Sweden's 5-2 win over Italy in Olympic round-robin play Wednesday.
The Rangers sniper helped set up Sweden's opening goal of the Olympics by Gabriel Landeskog in the first period, before potting his own late in the third. Zibanejad was part of a Swedish attack that fired an incredible 59 shots at the Italian net, and the 32-year-old figures to have a key role in the offense for one of the tournament favorites.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Scores lone goal in loss
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Zibanejad scored a power-play goal on five shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders.
Zibanejad is up to 11 goals and 21 points through 13 contests in January. The problem for the Rangers has been that not enough players are following Zibanejad's lead on offense lately. The 32-year-old center is up to 23 goals, 51 points (21 on the power play), 150 shots on net, 75 hits and a minus-18 rating through 54 contests. As the Rangers continue to move into retool/rebuild territory, Zibanejad will have control of his fate with a full no-movement clause in the eight-year extension he signed back in October of 2021.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Strikes on power play in loss
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Zibanejad scored a power-play goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders.
Zibanejad's cooled off from his frenetic pace earlier in January, but he's still earned 10 goals and 10 assists while getting on the scoresheet in 11 of 12 games this month. For the season, the 32-year-old is up to the 50-point mark, including 20 on the power play. He has 22 goals, 28 helpers, 145 shots on net, 75 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating over 53 appearances.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Records drop like flies
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Zibanejad had a hat trick in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.
He set all sorts of records Saturday. It was Zibanejad's 10th career hat trick and his ninth with the Rangers, tying Bill Cook for the franchise record. One of his goals came on the power play, which brought Zibanejad up to 117 career regular-season goals with the man advantage as a member of the Rangers. Zibanejad is now ahead of Camille Henry and Chris Kreider for the most in team history. Zibanejad also has 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) during an eight-game point streak.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Contributes pair of helpers
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Zibanejad logged two assists and five shots on goal in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Senators.
Zibanejad's point streak is up to seven games (six goals, eight assists) with this effort. The 32-year-old has been one of the few bright spots for the Rangers lately. He's up to 18 goals, 25 helpers, 129 shots on net, 70 hits, 33 blocked shots and a minus-15 rating over 47 appearances. Zibanejad has played center and right wing this season, so that versatility should give him a little extra appeal in fantasy as long as he can keep scoring regularly.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Keeps streak alive
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Zibanejad scored a goal Monday in a 4-2 loss to the Kraken.
The goal extended Zibanejad's scoring streak to six games and 12 points, including six goals. His 18 goals lead the Rangers in that category, and his 41 points are second only to Artemi Panarin. We're sure he'd trade this streak for a few more wins -- Zibanejad is on pace for his first 30-plus goal season since 2022-23.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Five-game, 11-point streak
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Zibanejad scored a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 10-2 loss to the Bruins.
The Rangers as a whole have had a rough ride lately, going 3-5-2 in their last 10 games. However, Zibanejad has been a bright spot while amassing five goals and six assists during a five-game scoring streak. One of the goals and five of those assists have come on the power play. Overall, Zibanejad has 17 goals, 23 assists and 120 shots in 45 games this season. He's on pace for a 30-goal, 73-point campaign. Still, his minus-14 rating could be a problem in some fantasy formats
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Nets another goal
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Zibanejad scored a goal on three shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Sabres.
Zibanejad's goal got the Rangers on the board at 9:34 of the second period. He's earned four goals and five assists over his last four contests for one of his best stretches of the campaign. Overall, the 32-year-old center has produced 16 goals, 38 points, 118 shots on net, 67 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-12 rating through 44 appearances. That puts him on track to top the 70-point mark after being limited to 62 points in 82 outings in 2024-25.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Two-point effort on power play
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Zibanejad notched two power-play assists in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Mammoth.
The Rangers got all their offense in the second period, with Zibanejad helping to set up tallies by Alexis Lafreniere and Vincent Trocheck. Zibanejad has erupted for three goals and seven points over two games since the calendar flipped to January, and on the season, he's delivered 15 goals and 37 points in 43 contests, including 17 points (eight goals, nine assists) with the man advantage.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Participates in all five goals
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Zibanejad recorded three goals and two assists, including one goal and one assist on the power play, in Friday's 5-1 win over the Panthers.
Artemi Panarin and Igor Shesterkin played big roles in Friday's win, but Zibanejad turned heads with an impressive display that saw him participate directly in each of the team's five goals. The 32-year-old Zibanejad has notched 10 points over his last seven outings (four goals, six helpers) and is now up to 35 points in 42 games. He's on pace to surpass the 60-point mark for the fifth consecutive campaign.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Four points in last three games
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Zibanejad had two assists in a 7-3 win over the Capitals on Tuesday.
Zibanejad has four points, including three assists, and three shots in his last three games. One goal and an assist came on the power play. Toss out his one point in his first six games, and you have a guy with 28 points in 32 contests. That would very much be a typical Zibanejad output, aside from his point-per-game runs during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 regular seasons.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: First goal in five games
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Zibanejad scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist Saturday in a 5-4 shootout win over Philadelphia.
Zibanejad scored his first goal in five games with a one-timer from the left circle to make it 4-4 with 2:34 left in the third period. He also didn't have a point in his previous two outings after being a healthy scratch for missing a team meeting. He has already put up seven power-play goals through 36 appearances, matching the total he had in 82 regular-season games last year.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Back in lineup Tuesday
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Zibanejad (coach's decision) will return to the lineup against Vancouver on Tuesday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.
Zibanejad was a healthy scratch for Monday's 4-1 loss to Anaheim after missing a team meeting. He should occupy a top-six role and see time on the first power-play unit against the Canucks. Zibanejad has compiled 11 goals, 25 points, 99 shots on net and 51 hits in 33 appearances this season.
