Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
New York Rangers line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Rangers pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Rangers lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Rangers stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Zibanejad + Artemi PanarinF–F · PP | 453 | +0.9 | +0.14 | .53.28 to .71, 32 GP | 7.3 |
| Mika Zibanejad + Alexis LafrenièreF–F · PP | 615 | +1.6 | +0.17 | .49.28 to .66, 45 GP | 6.2 |
| Vincent Trocheck + Artemi PanarinF–F · PP | 291 | +0.3 | +0.03 | .51.15 to .75, 19 GP | 6.1 |
| Artemi Panarin + Alexis LafrenièreF–F · PP | 448 | −0.7 | +0.11 | .07−.24 to .36, 31 GP | 5.6 |
| Artemi Panarin + Will CuylleF–F · PP | 173 | +1.7 | +0.28 | −.16−.59 to .34, 13 GP | 5.4 |
| Mika Zibanejad + J.T. MillerF–F · PP | 327 | −0.9 | −0.16 | −.21−.52 to .14, 24 GP | 5.3 |
| Mika Zibanejad + Gabe PerreaultF–F | 471 | +4.5 | +0.25 | .11−.17 to .37, 38 GP | 4.9 |
| Mika Zibanejad + Will CuylleF–F | 273 | −1.0 | +0.03 | −.38−.66 to −.02, 21 GP | 4.9 |
| Vincent Trocheck + Alexis LafrenièreF–F · PP | 357 | +1.0 | +0.05 | .34.01 to .59, 27 GP | 4.8 |
| Vincent Trocheck + J.T. MillerF–F · PP | 252 | −4.8 | −0.10 | .14−.29 to .52, 17 GP | 4.8 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Zibanejad + Alexis LafrenièreF–F · PP | 615 | +1.6 | +0.17 | .49.28 to .66, 45 GP | 6.2 |
| Mika Zibanejad + Gabe PerreaultF–F | 471 | +4.5 | +0.25 | .11−.17 to .37, 38 GP | 4.9 |
| Mika Zibanejad + Artemi PanarinF–F · PP | 453 | +0.9 | +0.14 | .53.28 to .71, 32 GP | 7.3 |
| Artemi Panarin + Alexis LafrenièreF–F · PP | 448 | −0.7 | +0.11 | .07−.24 to .36, 31 GP | 5.6 |
| Vincent Trocheck + Will CuylleF–F | 417 | −1.1 | −0.22 | .43.17 to .64, 34 GP | 4.7 |
| J.T. Miller + Conor ShearyF–F | 363 | +4.0 | +0.54 | .22−.08 to .49, 31 GP | 3.7 |
| Vincent Trocheck + Alexis LafrenièreF–F · PP | 357 | +1.0 | +0.05 | .34.01 to .59, 27 GP | 4.8 |
| Mika Zibanejad + J.T. MillerF–F · PP | 327 | −0.9 | −0.16 | −.21−.52 to .14, 24 GP | 5.3 |
| Alexis Lafrenière + Gabe PerreaultF–F | 324 | +0.6 | +0.16 | .01−.32 to .35, 25 GP | 4.1 |
| Vincent Trocheck + Artemi PanarinF–F · PP | 291 | +0.3 | +0.03 | .51.15 to .75, 19 GP | 6.1 |
| Mika Zibanejad + Will CuylleF–F | 273 | −1.0 | +0.03 | −.38−.66 to −.02, 21 GP | 4.9 |
| Conor Sheary + Noah LabaF–F | 262 | +1.5 | +0.03 | .29−.04 to .57, 26 GP | 2.5 |
| Taylor Raddysh + Noah LabaF–F | 255 | −7.4 | −0.58 | .61.32 to .79, 22 GP | 2.5 |
| Vincent Trocheck + J.T. MillerF–F · PP | 252 | −4.8 | −0.10 | .14−.29 to .52, 17 GP | 4.8 |
| Conor Sheary + Tye KartyeF–F | 245 | +4.6 | +0.38 | .22−.14 to .52, 24 GP | 3.0 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladislav Gavrikov + Adam FoxD–D | 872 | +4.8 | +0.03 | .06−.17 to .28, 55 GP | 1.7 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov + Braden SchneiderD–D | 516 | −7.0 | −0.38 | .42.12 to .66, 27 GP | 1.6 |
| Will Borgen + Matthew RobertsonD–D | 440 | −1.0 | −0.16 | −.10−.38 to .19, 33 GP | 0.8 |
| Carson Soucy + Will BorgenD–D | 368 | −2.3 | −0.12 | .16−.16 to .45, 29 GP | 1.0 |
| Matthew Robertson + Braden SchneiderD–D | 251 | +0.8 | −0.04 | .11−.37 to .54, 14 GP | 1.1 |
| Matthew Robertson + Scott MorrowD–D | 206 | +1.9 | +0.37 | −.09−.48 to .32, 18 GP | 0.8 |
| Urho Vaakanainen + Braden SchneiderD–D | 189 | +2.5 | +0.01 | .14−.33 to .55, 15 GP | 0.9 |
| Carson Soucy + Braden SchneiderD–D | 159 | −0.9 | −0.14 | −.03−.55 to .50, 11 GP | 1.1 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Zibanejad + Vladislav GavrikovF–D | 549 | +1.7 | −0.01 | −.06−.26 to .15, 64 GP | 1.3 |
| J.T. Miller + Vladislav GavrikovF–D | 487 | −0.9 | +0.06 | .10−.13 to .31, 56 GP | 1.5 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov + Alexis LafrenièreF–D | 481 | +2.6 | +0.10 | −.02−.24 to .21, 54 GP | 1.2 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov + Will CuylleF–D | 422 | +0.8 | −0.07 | .12−.15 to .37, 40 GP | 1.4 |
| Mika Zibanejad + Braden SchneiderF–D | 400 | −1.2 | −0.10 | .00−.26 to .27, 39 GP | 1.5 |
| Braden Schneider + Alexis LafrenièreF–D | 399 | +1.8 | +0.04 | .19−.10 to .45, 35 GP | 1.4 |
| Mika Zibanejad + Adam FoxF–D · PP | 378 | +6.6 | +0.27 | .02−.23 to .28, 43 GP | 1.9 |
| Vincent Trocheck + Vladislav GavrikovF–D | 374 | −6.4 | −0.22 | .33.06 to .55, 39 GP | 1.7 |
| Braden Schneider + Will CuylleF–D | 367 | −2.4 | −0.06 | −.06−.37 to .25, 29 GP | 1.1 |
| Vincent Trocheck + Braden SchneiderF–D | 363 | −2.7 | −0.08 | .18−.09 to .43, 40 GP | 1.4 |
| Artemi Panarin + Vladislav GavrikovF–D | 362 | +3.4 | +0.17 | .24−.01 to .46, 44 GP | 2.0 |
| Will Borgen + Alexis LafrenièreF–D | 345 | +0.8 | −0.00 | .07−.23 to .36, 32 GP | 1.2 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Zibanejad + J.T. MillerF–F · PP | 327 | −0.9 | −0.16 | −.21−.52 to .14, 24 GP | 5.3 |
| Mika Zibanejad + Adam FoxF–D · PP | 378 | +6.6 | +0.27 | .02−.23 to .28, 43 GP | 1.9 |
| Mika Zibanejad + Alexis LafrenièreF–F · PP | 615 | +1.6 | +0.17 | .49.28 to .66, 45 GP | 6.2 |
| Mika Zibanejad + Artemi PanarinF–F · PP | 453 | +0.9 | +0.14 | .53.28 to .71, 32 GP | 7.3 |
| Adam Fox + Alexis LafrenièreF–D · PP | 339 | +8.1 | +0.51 | .11−.16 to .36, 40 GP | 1.7 |
| Vincent Trocheck + J.T. MillerF–F · PP | 252 | −4.8 | −0.10 | .14−.29 to .52, 17 GP | 4.8 |
| J.T. Miller + Adam FoxF–D · PP | 312 | +3.5 | +0.27 | .40.15 to .61, 37 GP | 2.2 |
| J.T. Miller + Artemi PanarinF–F · PP | 115 | +1.7 | +0.18 | −.78−.96 to −.10, 6 GP | 5.8 |
| J.T. Miller + Alexis LafrenièreF–F · PP | 149 | +1.0 | −0.14 | −.44−.78 to .11, 11 GP | 4.6 |
| Vincent Trocheck + Alexis LafrenièreF–F · PP | 357 | +1.0 | +0.05 | .34.01 to .59, 27 GP | 4.8 |
FAQ
Which New York Rangers players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, J.T. Miller and Conor Sheary gained the most together: +0.54 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +4.0 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 363 minutes together.
Which New York Rangers players should I stack in DFS?
Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin have the top stack score (7.3): they combine for 24.7 DraftKings points a game over 32 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .29 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .53).
Where are tonight's New York Rangers lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the New York Rangers line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.