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Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division

New York Rangers

2015–16·46–27–9·101 points·3rd in the Metropolitan, 4th in the Eastern·Clinched playoff spot

Points
101#9
Goal differential
+18#11
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
48.0%#23
Power play
18.6%#14
Penalty kill
78.2%#26
GSAx
+32.4#1

Splits

Home and away, month by month, and against each part of the league.

Home4127–10–4580.7113010148.9%
Away4119–17–5430.5210311446.4%
October117–2–2160.73312050.1%
November1410–4–0200.71423242.4%
December134–7–2100.38384646.7%
January116–4–1130.59292954.6%
February1410–3–1210.75373048.1%
March146–5–3150.54424445.5%
April53–2–060.60141447.6%
Division rivals3014–11–5330.55778247.5%
Rest of conference2416–7–1330.69695746.7%
Other conference2816–9–3350.63877649.0%
CBJ44–0–081.0015746.1%
PHI53–1–170.7091047.0%
TOR33–0–061.0011642.5%
CAR43–1–060.7514844.2%
WSH52–2–150.50162049.6%
DET32–0–150.836543.0%
ARI22–0–041.008249.3%
STL22–0–041.008439.6%
OTT32–1–040.675547.0%
TBL32–1–040.679642.9%

On the road

57,980 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2015-10-07: to Chicago, 1,148 km (W)2015-10-09: to Columbus, 446 km (W)2015-10-10: to New York, 768 km (W)2015-10-15: to Montreal, 529 km (L)2015-10-18: to New York, 529 km (OTL)2015-10-24: to Philadelphia, 137 km (SOL)2015-10-25: to New York, 137 km (W)2015-11-06: to Denver, 2,621 km (W)2015-11-07: to Glendale, 946 km (W)2015-11-10: to New York, 3,457 km (W)2015-11-14: to Ottawa, 529 km (SOW)2015-11-15: to New York, 529 km (W)2015-11-19: to Tampa, 1,620 km (L)2015-11-21: to Sunrise, 289 km (OTW)2015-11-23: to New York, 1,724 km (W)2015-11-27: to Boston, 303 km (L)2015-11-28: to New York, 303 km (L)2015-12-02: to Brooklyn, 8 km (SOL)2015-12-03: to New York, 8 km (L)2015-12-09: to Vancouver, 3,902 km (L)2015-12-11: to Edmonton, 821 km (L)2015-12-12: to Calgary, 285 km (OTL)2015-12-15: to New York, 3,257 km (W)2015-12-17: to St. Paul, 1,622 km (L)2015-12-18: to Winnipeg, 628 km (L)2015-12-20: to New York, 2,064 km (L)2015-12-28: to Nashville, 1,223 km (L)2015-12-30: to Tampa, 1,000 km (W)2016-01-02: to Sunrise, 289 km (L)2016-01-05: to New York, 1,724 km (W)2016-01-14: to Brooklyn, 8 km (L)2016-01-16: to Philadelphia, 134 km (SOW)2016-01-17: to Washington, 194 km (L)2016-01-19: to New York, 331 km (OTW)2016-01-22: to Raleigh, 687 km (W)2016-01-24: to Ottawa, 1,082 km (L)2016-01-25: to New York, 529 km (W)2016-02-02: to Newark, 15 km (L)2016-02-04: to New York, 15 km (W)2016-02-06: to Philadelphia, 137 km (SOW)2016-02-08: to New York, 137 km (W)2016-02-10: to Pittsburgh, 507 km (W)2016-02-12: to New York, 507 km (OTL)2016-02-18: to Toronto, 548 km (W)2016-02-21: to New York, 548 km (OTW)2016-02-23: to Newark, 15 km (L)2016-02-25: to St. Louis, 1,390 km (W)2016-02-27: to Dallas, 881 km (W)2016-02-29: to New York, 2,208 km (W)2016-03-03: to Pittsburgh, 507 km (L)2016-03-04: to Washington, 306 km (W)2016-03-06: to New York, 331 km (L)2016-03-08: to Buffalo, 468 km (W)2016-03-12: to Detroit, 347 km (OTL)2016-03-13: to New York, 774 km (L)2016-03-16: to Anaheim, 3,917 km (W)2016-03-17: to Los Angeles, 45 km (OTL)2016-03-19: to San Jose, 491 km (L)2016-03-21: to New York, 4,104 km (W)2016-03-26: to Montreal, 529 km (W)2016-03-27: to New York, 529 km (OTL)2016-03-31: to Raleigh, 687 km (L)2016-04-02: to New York, 687 km (L)2016-04-04: to Columbus, 768 km (W)2016-04-05: to New York, 768 km (W)ChicagoColumbusNew YorkMontrealPhiladelphiaDenverGlendaleOttawaTampaSunriseBostonBrooklynVancouverEdmontonCalgarySt. PaulWinnipegNashvilleWashingtonRaleighNewarkPittsburghTorontoSt. LouisDallasBuffaloDetroitAnaheimLos AngelesSan Jose
Leg ending in a win Overtime or shootout loss Regulation loss Home arena

Rest

Does a day off help? Back-to-backs are the second game on consecutive nights.

Rest days

Points percentage and 5-on-5 expected-goals share by days since the previous game. The count in grey is how many of those games came against a better-rested opponent.

Points %xGF% (5v5)
Back-to-back
17 GP · 9–5–3 · 11 vs fresher opponent
61.8%
46.1%
1 day
39 GP · 24–12–3 · 8 vs fresher opponent
65.4%
45.5%
2 days
17 GP · 10–6–1 · 1 vs fresher opponent
61.8%
55.0%
3+ days
8 GP · 2–4–2 · 0 vs fresher opponent
37.5%
47.1%

Pulling the goalie

32 times this season the Rangers were trailing late and sent out an extra attacker. Earlier pulls are bolder. The dark tick is the league median for each deficit.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:00Down 1Down 2+time left when the goalie came off →
Scored with the extra attacker Conceded an empty-net goal Neither League median

Close and late

Does the team raise its game when it counts?

When it matters

The Rangers in all situations against the close-and-late state: the third period or overtime, tied or within a goal.

All situationsClose and late
Expected goals share
48.2%
50.4%
Goals share
52.0%
54.0%
Shooting %
10.0%
14.0%
Save %
.919
.897