Every NHL season, there's a team whose success in the standings doesn't sync up with some of its underlying numbers, leading fans to ask if they're "actually this good."
So, are the New York Rangers actually this good?
They're second in the Metro Division with a 29-13-4 record (.674 points percentage). They have roughly a 92% chance of making the 16-team Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2017, after a brief but effective rebuild.
They're also last in the NHL in 5-on-5 possession metrics, with a middling offense.