Vegas Golden Knights
Current season record
8–4–1 · 17 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 26, 2026.
Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Rangers — Sunday, February 2, 2025 Game Analysis
Vegas Golden Knights at New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Final.
Game Analysis
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- Alexis Lafrenière (14)
- PPMika Zibanejad (10)
- K'Andre Miller (4)
- PPArtemi Panarin (22)
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- PPJack Eichel (17)
- Jack Eichel (18)
Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Rangers Game Summary — Sunday, February 2, 2025
By Hockey in 60
New York Rangers won 4–2 at Madison Square Garden.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Rangers Game Analysis — Sunday, February 2, 2025
By Hockey in 60
New York Rangers won despite being outshot 36–28. Vegas Golden Knights generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. New York Rangers scored on 14.3% of its shots, compared with 5.6% for Vegas Golden Knights. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Vegas Golden Knights converted 1 of 1 power plays (100.0%); New York Rangers converted 2 of 2 power plays (100.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 2-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
New York Rangers won 56.7% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Rangers Official Game Highlights — Sunday, February 2, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights vs New York Rangers Game Statistics — Sunday, February 2, 2025
| Statistic | Vegas Golden Knights | New York Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 36 | 28 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 2 |
| Power-play opportunities | 1 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 43.3 | 56.7 |
| Hits | 22 | 38 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 8 | 2 |
| Giveaways | 13 | 25 |
| Penalty minutes | 11 | 9 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
New York Rangers won 4–2 at Madison Square Garden.
Who scored
- Jack Eichel Goal (17) Snap Shot, assists: Mark Stone (34), Pavel Dorofeyev (13)
- Alexis Lafrenière Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Fox (38), Reilly Smith (16)
- Jack Eichel Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Keegan Kolesar (12), Shea Theodore (39)
- Mika Zibanejad Goal (10) Backhand, assists: J.T. Miller (27), Artemi Panarin (33)
- K'Andre Miller Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (22), Artemi Panarin (34)
- Artemi Panarin Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (23), J.T. Miller (28)
Goalies
- Adin Hill stopped 24 of 28 for Vegas Golden Knights.
- Jonathan Quick stopped 34 of 36 for New York Rangers.
K'Andre Miller Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (22), Artemi Panarin (34) That made the score 2–3 in the 3rd, and New York Rangers stayed ahead.