Kreider tallied two goals and an assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Sabers.

EDGE Analysis

Kreider extended the Rangers lead to 2-0 with a power-play goal in the first period, deflecting an Adam Fox shot, before adding a short-handed tally and an assist in the third. It's an impressive start to the campaign for the 32-year-old Kreider after he posted 36 goals and 54 points in 79 games last year. He'll skate alongside Mika Zibanejad and Kaapo Kakko on New York's first line while providing a net-front presence on the top power-play unit.

Kreider supplied a goal and two assists in the Rangers' 5-2 victory over New Jersey in Game 6 on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Kreider has been dominate in the first round, providing six goals and nine points through six outings. He was especially important to the Rangers' success Saturday. With the Devils up 1-0, Kreider scored on the power play late in the first period to tie the contest, and he then supplied the primary assist on the Rangers' two second-period tallies to put New York up 3-1. The 31-year-old's marker Saturday was also his 40th goal in 106 career playoff appearances.

Kreider scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Devils in Game 3.

EDGE Analysis

Kreider opened the scoring at 3:39 of the second period, but that was all the Rangers could muster against Akira Schmid. With five goals through three playoff contests, Kreider's been one of the hottest players in the league over the last week. He's added nine shots on net, three hits and a plus-2 rating. His tally Saturday was his first to come at even strength in the postseason.

Kreider scored two power-play goals Thursday in a 5-1 win over the Devils in Game 2.

EDGE Analysis

Kreider made it 2-1 at 9:57 of the second frame when he deflected a point shot by Patrick Kane from the slot. He then pushed it to 3-1 with a tip in at the right post off a pass from Kane again. All four of Kreider's goals have come with the man advantage where he's able to get his stick on just about any kind of shot. He's the first player in NHL history with four power-play goals in his first two games of a playoff year.

Kreider scored two power-play goals in Tuesday's 5-1 Game 1 win over the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

After potting 26 power-play goals in 2021-22, Kreider dipped down to only eight this season, but he found his mojo in front of the net in the playoff opener. Both of his goals came on deflections in front, and Kreider's first marker ended up being the game-winner. Since the start of last year's playoff run, Kreider has 12 goals in his last 21 postseason games.

Kreider potted two goals -- one on the power play -- in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

Kreider opened the scoring with a power-play deflection in front, passing Vic Hadfield for fifth in Rangers franchise history. He shot the puck right into Andrei Vasilevskiy's glove with most of the net open early in the third period but made no mistake with another opportunity later in the final frame, picking up his second goal on a rebound after Mika Zibanejad hit the post. After scoring only 14 of his 52 goals at even strength last season, Kreider has once again potted 14 at even strength, though his overall goal total has dipped to 35.

Kreider scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Kreider wired a snap shot at the right post that Devils' netminder Vitek Vanecek couldn't get to after the Devils got hemmed in their zone. With the goal, Kreider moved into a tie with Vic Hadfield for fifth on the Rangers' all-time goals list (262). He has 33 this season and 85 in two seasons since his 30th birthday.

Kreider scored a goal on his lone shot in Sunday's 7-0 win over the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

Kreider capped the scoring in New York's blowout victory, cleaning up a rebound to extend the lead to 7-0 midway through the second period. Kreider has now scored in three straight games, and he's up to 32 goals and 49 points through 67 contests this season.

Kreider netted a goal in a 6-0 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Kreider has provided four goals over his last four games, bringing him up to 31 markers and 48 points in 66 contests this season. His goal-scoring pace is still well behind 2021-22 when he finished with a career high of 52, but this is still the second most he's contributed in a single campaign. The main reason for the drop off is because he's less success on the power play. Kreider's tallied just six goals with the man advantage in 2022-23 compared with 26 last season.

Kreider scored two goals including the game-winner in Thursday's 4-2 victory over the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

Both tallies came in the third period, as Kreider broke a 2-2 tie with a little over eight minutes left before icing the game with an empty-netter. The 31-year-old has found the back of the net six times in the last 10 games to get him to 30 on the season, and Kreider sits three points short of his fourth career 50-point campaign.