The New York Rangers returned to Madison Square Garden for a matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning on November 29, 2025, as the tail end of a back-to-back. Postgame notes highlighted strong performances from key Rangers players, including extended streaks for Adam Fox and J.T. Miller.
The New York Rangers faced the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden on November 29, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET, broadcast on MSG, NHL Network, and ESPN 1050 AM. Entering the game on a three-game winning streak, the Rangers had allowed just two goals in each victory and ranked third in the NHL with a 2.58 goals-against average.
In postgame notes, Adam Fox extended his assist streak to six straight games, tying for the second-longest active streak among NHL skaters. He recorded 10 assists over those six games, becoming the first Rangers defenseman to achieve this since his own streak from March 25 to April 3, 2021.
J.T. Miller scored his seventh goal of the season, extending his point streak to four straight games against the Lightning. Miller has five points (3 goals, 2 assists) in his last five games and ties for third on the Rangers with seven goals. Mika Zibanejad earned an assist on Miller's goal, marking his 19th point of the season and extending his point streak to three games (2 goals, 2 assists). Zibanejad has seven points (2 goals, 5 assists) in his last six games.
Pregame insights noted the Rangers' strong defensive play, allowing the fourth-fewest goals at 5-on-5 (39) and tying for the fewest second-period goals allowed (16). Their goalies posted a .909 save percentage (tied for second) and 2.56 goals-against average (third lowest). Connections between the teams included J.T. Miller's two seasons with Tampa Bay (2017-18 to 2018-19, 23 goals, 42 assists in 94 games) and Ryan McDonagh's eight seasons with the Rangers (51 goals, 187 assists in 516 games).
Other Rangers standouts included Artemi Panarin leading with 26 points (8 goals, 18 assists), Mika Zibanejad topping goals with nine, and Igor Shesterkin posting a 2.45 goals-against average (fifth lowest among goalies with 15+ starts).