Mika Zibanejad
C NYR
Mon 2/3/25 10:20 AM

Zibanejad scored a power-play goal and registered two assists in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
After a quiet first two periods of the game, the 31-year-old forward erupted for three points in the final period. Zibanejad's goal and second assist came on the power play. He is up to 10 goals, 23 assists and 119 shots on net in 52 games this season. Zibanejad is thriving with four points over his last two games following the addition of his new linemate J.T. Miller. With the Rangers making a run at a playoff spot, Zibanejad is in a strong position to do damage in fantasy if the top line continues its early signs of synergy. He is unlikely to match his point total of 72 from a season ago but can heavily close that gap in the coming weeks.

Mika Zibanejad
C NYR
Sun 2/2/25 1:46 PM

Zibanejad notched a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins.
EDGE Analysis
Zibanejad lined up at right wing amid the lineup shuffled introduced by the acquisition of J.T. Miller, who was his center. They split the faceoff duties, with Miller going 4-for-11 and Zibanejad winning five of eight draws. It's unclear if that is a structure that will stick -- given Zibanejad's struggles this season, it wouldn't be surprising to see him eventually end up back at center on the third line, a spot Jonny Brodzinski filled Saturday. Zibanejad has nine points over 15 games since the start of January, and he's at 30 points, 114 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and a minus-26 rating through 51 appearances this season.

Mika Zibanejad
C NYR
Mon 1/20/25 12:41 AM

Zibanejad scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canadiens.
EDGE Analysis
Zibanejad collected the puck near the point and waited out the Canadiens' penalty killers before picking his spot. Jakub Dobes was screened and never saw the shot. This ended a three-game slump for Zibanejad, who had a six-game point streak prior to going cold again. The 31-year-old center has had a difficult season, picking up a modest nine goals and 19 assists, including 11 power-play points, over 46 appearances. His minus-25 rating is also the second-worst in the league, better than only Chicago's Philipp Kurashev (minus-28).

Mika Zibanejad
C NYR
Sun 1/12/25 2:15 AM

Zibanejad registered a power-play assist and three shots on net in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Golden Knights.
EDGE Analysis
Zibanejad had a shot attempt that was well off the mark, but it hit Vincent Trocheck in the abdomen, and Trocheck was able to bury it before hunching over in pain. That's a hard way to earn a goal, but the assist extended Zibanejad's point streak to six games (two goals, four helpers). It's a positive sign after the 31-year-old center was ice cold throughout the second half of December. He's at 27 points (10 on the power play), 97 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating through 42 outings overall in what's been an obviously down year, though he's trending in the right direction currently.

Mika Zibanejad
C NYR
Mon 1/6/25 2:50 AM

Zibanejad picked up an assist in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.
EDGE Analysis
Zibanejad was held off the scoresheet in eight consecutive games to close out the month of December, but he's started the new calendar year with a three-game point streak. He's accounted for two goals, one assist and a plus-3 rating in that span. The right-shot center has struggled in 2024-25, but he has a track record of producing in the regular season, and given his start in January, fantasy managers should remain patient. Zibanejad has logged eight goals, 24 points and a team-worst minus-19 rating through 39 appearances.

Mika Zibanejad
C NYR
Sun 1/5/25 3:16 AM

Zibanejad scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Capitals.
EDGE Analysis
Zibanejad has opened January with goals in consecutive games. It's already been a more productive month than December was in the goal column for the 31-year-old center, who had four points over 13 outings last month. Zibanejad is at eight goals, 23 points, 85 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating over 38 appearances this season, putting him on his worst scoring pace since 2017-18.

Mika Zibanejad
C NYR
Fri 1/3/25 1:09 PM

Zibanejad scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Bruins.
EDGE Analysis
The opening tally was Zibanejad's 700th career point. It's the second milestone he's reached this season -- the last was 300 career goals back on Dec. 11, but unfortunately for the Rangers, he didn't record a point in the eight contests in between. He continues to play top-six minutes but has struggled across the board with seven goals, 15 assists, a minus-22 rating, 82 shots on net and 26 blocked shots over 37 appearances. His next assist will be the 400th of his career.

Mika Zibanejad
C NYR
Thu 12/26/24 3:36 PM

Zibanejad entered the holiday break on a six-game point drought.
EDGE Analysis
That's Zibanejad longest scoring slump of 2024-25, though he did have a drought that matched it last season from Feb. 24-March 9. The cold stretch coming earlier this year has made it stand out more -- Zibanejad has six goals and 21 points through 34 outings overall. That's not a terrible level of production, but it's well below what we've come to expect from him after the 31-year-old recorded over 70 points in five of six campaigns from 2018-19 through 2023-24 (the lone exception was the shortened 2020-21 season). Zibanejad also has an unusually low minus-19 rating this year, which has continued its descent with his minus-5 across his active six-game drought. The only Rangers player who even comes close to his struggles in that category is Alexis Lafreniere at minus-15.

Mika Zibanejad
C NYR
Wed 12/11/24 11:22 PM

Zibanejad scored a power-play goal on five shots, added two PIM and logged two hits in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Sabres.
EDGE Analysis
The goal was the 300th of Zibanejad's career, and he's not far off from a couple of other milestones. He needs one more point to reach 700 and one more assist for 400 in his career. The center has been playing better of late with two goals and four assists over his last six outings. Overall, Zibanejad is at six tallies, 21 points (seven on the power play), 62 shots on net, 10 PIM and a minus-14 rating over 28 appearances.

Mika Zibanejad
C NYR
Sat 12/7/24 2:40 PM

Zibanejad posted an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 4-2 win over the Penguins.
EDGE Analysis
Zibanejad has four points over his last three games, which has been his longest point streak this season. The 31-year-old center is up to five goals, 14 assists, 52 shots on net and a minus-13 rating over 25 outings. He's had some struggles on both sides of the puck, but his offense looks to be coming around, and he remains in a prominent role.