Overview

• The Oilers beat the Rangers 2-0 at MSG as Trent Frederic scored the winner, Adam Henrique added an empty-netter, and Stuart Skinner made 30 saves.
• New York has gone 180 minutes without a home goal, the second-longest season-opening home drought in league history per NHL Stats, trailing only the 1928 Pittsburgh Pirates (187:19).
• The three shutouts came from Pittsburgh’s Arturs Silovs, Washington’s Charlie Lindgren, and Edmonton’s Stuart Skinner, with opponents stopping all 90 shots and the Rangers going a combined 0-for-7 on the power play.
• Despite the results, chance metrics favored New York in recent games, including an 11–3 edge in 5-on-5 high-danger chances against Edmonton and a 35–21 shot advantage over Washington.
• Coach Mike Sullivan and team leaders urged patience, stressing strong underlying play as the Rangers fell to 2-3 and head to Toronto on Thursday before returning home.