Henrik Lundqvist made 18 saves in regulation and overtime and stopped all three shooters he faced in the shootout to earn his 14th win of the season. Lundqvist has won four consecutive road games during one road trip for the first time in his NHL career. The Rangers’ all-time wins and shutouts leader extended his overall winning streak to five games, and he has registered a 1.56 GAA, a .939 SV%, and 1 SO over the span. He has posted a personal winning streak of five or more games in the regular season eight times in his career, and the five-game streak is tied for the third longest of his career. Lundqvist has allowed two goals or fewer in each of his last four contests, posting a 4-0-0 record, along with a 1.23 GAA, a .948 SV%, and 1 SO over the span. In his last 21 games, Lundqvist has posted a 13-5-3 record, along with a 2.10 GAA, a .924 SV%, and 5 SO. He has registered an 11-2-0 record, along with a 1.79 GAA and a .941 SV% in his last 13 appearances against the Hurricanes. Lundqvist’s shootout win was the 50th of his career. Since the shootout was implemented in 2005-06, he is one of two goalies to post at least 50 shootout wins (Ryan Miller – 51).
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