Henrik Lundqvist made 35 saves to earn his eighth win of the playoffs and his 51st career NHL playoff win. Lundqvist earned his sixth career win in a Game 7, tying Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy for the most Game 7 victories in NHL history. He also earned his sixth consecutive win in a Game 7 appearance, extending his NHL record. He has posted a 6-0 record, along with a 0.81 GAA, a .973 SV% (179 saves on 184 shots), and 1 SO in his last six Game 7s, and he has allowed one goal or fewer in all six games. In his last 10 games in which the Rangers have faced elimination at MSG, Lundqvist has posted a 10-0 record, along with a 0.96 GAA, a .968 SV% (306 saves on 316 shots), and 2 SO. In the last 17 games in which the Rangers have faced elimination, he has registered a 14-3 record, along with a 1.39 GAA, a .956 SV%, and 2 SO. He is tied for the NHL lead in wins (eight), ranks second in GAA (1.60), and is tied for second in the NHL in SV% (.944) in the 2015 Playoffs.
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