Henrik Lundqvist made 48 saves in the contest. The Rangers goalie finished the playoffs with a 13-11 record, including a 6-6 mark on the road. Lundqvist, who established franchise records for career playoff appearances and career playoff wins this year, posted a 5-1 record, along with a 1.22 GAA and a .964 SV% in six games in which the Rangers faced elimination in the playoffs this year. Lundqvist stopped at least 40 shots for the second consecutive game, the third time in the last five contests, and the fourth time this postseason. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Lundqvist is the first goaltender in Rangers history to make at least 40 saves in consecutive playoff games since the stat was first compiled in the late 1950s, and is the first Blueshirts goaltender to make at least 40 saves in four playoff games in one year. In seven career playoff games in which he has made at least 40 saves, Lundqvist is 3-4 with a 1.71 GAA and a .950 SV%. The Rangers goaltender ranked second in the NHL with a playoff career-high 13 wins this year. He also ranked second in the NHL in GAA (2.14) and SV% (.927) in the playoffs.
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