Fourteen games into the 2025-26 NHL season, the New York Rangers are still searching for answers to kickstart a scuffling offense.
It’s not for lack of trying. The Blueshirts consistently generate high-quality chances and boast the fourth-best 5-on-5 expected-goals-for percentage in the NHL. It just hasn’t translated to the score sheet for the Rangers, as they sit dead last in the League, averaging 2.21 goals per game.
The struggles are particularly glaring at home, where New York has yet to record a win in six games (0-5-1). After a 3-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, the Rangers have been shut out four times at Madison Square Garden and tallied multiple goals there just once — a 6-5 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks.