Zibanejad is dealing with an illness, but he's still expected to travel to St. Louis, leaving the door open to him potentially playing Thursday versus the Blues, Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today reports.

EDGE Analysis

Zibanejad has 14 goals and 39 points in 39 outings this year. If he can't play Thursday, then Jimmy Vesey might move up to a top-six role. The Rangers might also need to call someone up from the minors or dress seven defensemen if Zibanejad is unavailable.

Zibanejad dished out two assists in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.

EDGE Analysis

Zibanejad picked up where he left off prior to the holiday break, extending his point streak to eight games. Six of those eight have been multi-point performances, and Zibanejad has been held without a point only once in the past 17 games. His recent production presents a stark contrast compared to Zibanejad's slow start, which saw him post at least a point in only six of his first 16 games.

Zibanejad had a goal and two assists in a 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

His goal was a nice rebound, but Zibanejad's assist on the OT winner was electric. He carried the puck below the goal line and drew Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen out of the crease before sending a backhand pass from behind the net to Chris Kreider for a tap-in from the front of the net. "[Zibanejad] pump-faked every single person in the building and used me as a backboard," Kreider said after the game. His point streak stands at seven games and 13 points, including seven goals. And he has 33 points in 32 games on the season. Zibanejad is well off his 39 goal mark from last year. But he had just six goals in his first 25 games, so he could still hit 30 given his current rip.

Zibanejad scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old extended his point streak to six games with the performance, a stretch in which Zibanejad has amassed six goals and 10 points. After a bump start to the season, he's failed to find the scoresheet only once in the last 15 contests, delivering 10 goals and 20 points with about half of that production (five goals, four helpers) coming on the power play.

Zibanejad scored a pair of goals in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

Zibanejad opened the scoring in the second period, deflecting a Blake Wheeler shot, before adding an empty-netter in the third to seal the 5-2 win. The 30-year-old Zibanejad has points in five straight games and 13 of his last 14 contests. After a slow start to the season, Zibanejad's returned to his all-star form -- he's up to 11 goals and 28 points through 30 games on the campaign.

Zibanejad scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Friday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

After setting up Chris Kreider for the Rangers' first goal late in the first period, Zibanejad blasted home his own in the third on a one-timer from the top of the faceoff circle. The 30-year-old has found the scoresheet in 11 of the last 12 games, racking up seven goals and 15 points over that stretch. He has earned about half of that production (four goals and three helpers) on the power play.

Zibanejad scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

Both points came in the second period as the Rangers tried to rally from an early 4-1 deficit, only for the Maple Leafs to re-establish themselves in the third. Zibanejad has gotten onto the scoresheet in 10 of the last 11 games, piling up six goals and 13 points over that stretch as he's shaken off an early-season slump.

Zibanejad scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over Los Angeles.

EDGE Analysis

After a scoreless first period, Zibanejad put the Rangers ahead 1-0 midway through the second, one-timing a cross-ice feed from Vincent Trocheck on the power play. After his eight-game point streak ended in Saturday's shutout loss to Washington, the 30-year-old Zibanejad appears to be back on track -- he has five goals and 11 points in his last 10 contests. Overall, he's up to 21 points (seven goals, 14 assists) through 26 games this season.

Zibanejad tallied a goal and an assist in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Zibanejad picked up the primary assist on Artemi Panarin's power-play tally in the first period before putting the Rangers ahead 3-2 with a goal later in the frame. The two-point effort extended Zibanejad's point streak to seven games -- he's tallied four goals and five assists in that span. Overall, the 30-year-old center has six goals and 19 points through 23 games this season.

Zibanejad contributed a goal in a 5-1 loss to Buffalo on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Zibanejad scored on the power play midway through the third period to cut the Sabres' lead to 2-1, but rather than mark a change of fortunes for New York, it was a brief positive note in what was otherwise a night the Rangers would rather forget. The marker extended Zibanejad's scoring streak to four games, giving him three tallies and five points over that span. The 30-year-old is up to five goals and 15 points in 20 contests this season, which is low for him, especially when measured against his 91-point 2022-23 campaign, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Zibanejad's offensive pace improve as the season progresses.