Projecting the New York Rangers’ 2025-26 Opening Night Lineup

Goalies

Starter: Igor Shesterkin

Age: 29
2024-25 Stats: 61 GP, 27 W, 29 L, 2.86 GAA, .905 SV%, 6 SO

Backup: Jonathan Quick

Age: 39
2024-25 Stats: 24 GP, 11 W, 7 L, 3.17 GAA, .893 SV%, 3 SO

Line 2

LW: Artemi Panarin 

Age: 33
2024-25 Stats: 80 GP, 37 G, 52 A, 89 PTS

C: Vincent Trocheck

Age: 32
2024-25 Stats: 82 GP, 26 G, 33 A, 59 PTS

RW: Alexis Lafreniere

Age: 23
2024-25 Stats: 82 GP, 17 G, 28 A, 45 PTS

Line 3

LW: Gabe Perreault

Age: 20
2024-25 Stats: 5 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS

C: Juuso Parssinen

Age: 24
2024-25 Stats (NSH/COL/NYR): 48 GP, 6 G, 10 A, 16 PTS 

RW: Jonny Brodzinski

Age: 32
2024-25 Stats: 51 GP, 12 G, 7 A, 19 PTS

Line 4

LW: Adam Edstrom

Age: 24
2024-25 Stats: 51 GP, 5 G, 4 A, 9 PTS

C: Sam Carrick

Age: 33
2024-25 Stats: 80 GP, 6 G, 14 A, 20 PTS

RW: Taylor Raddysh

Age: 27
2024-25 Stats (WSH): 80 GP, 7 G, 20 A, 27 PTS

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Defensive Pairing #1

LD: Vladislav Gavrikov

Age: 29
2024-25 Stats (LAK): 82 GP, 5 G, 25 A, 30 PTS

RD: Adam Fox

Age: 27
2024-25 Stats: 74 GP, 10 G, 51 A, 61 PTS

Defensive Pairing #2

LD: Carson Soucy

Age: 31
2024-25 Stats (VAN/NYR): 75 GP, 4 G, 9 A, 13 PTS

RD: Will Borgen

Age: 28
2024-25 Stats (SEA/NYR): 84 GP, 5 G, 10 A, 15 PTS

Defensive Pairing #3

LD: Urho Vaakanainen

Age: 26
2024-25 Stats (ANA/NYR): 51 GP, 2 G, 14 A, 16 PTS

RD: Braden Schneider

Age: 23
2024-25 Stats: 80 GP, 6 G, 15 A, 21 PTS

Goalies

Starter: Igor Shesterkin

Age: 29
2024-25 Stats: 61 GP, 27 W, 29 L, 2.86 GAA, .905 SV%, 6 SO

Backup: Jonathan Quick

Age: 39
2024-25 Stats: 24 GP, 11 W, 7 L, 3.17 GAA, .893 SV%, 3 SO