# Rangers Excel at Penalty Kills

> New York Rangers lead NHL in penalty kill success with 93.5% rate.
- Title: Rangers Excel at Penalty Kills · New York Rangers On SI
- Summary: New York Rangers lead NHL in penalty kill success with 93.5% rate. New York Rangers maintain elite penalty kill performance at 93.5% success rate, second…
- Keywords: ny rangers, penalty kill, nfl, nhl, carolina hurricanes, toronto maple leafs, dylan garand, zach werenski, charlie coyle, kent johnson, sports, Rangers
- Source: New York Rangers On SI — https://si.com/nhl/rangers/onsi/news/ny-rangers-producing-at-elite-level-in-key-defensive-metric
- Published: 2026-10-19T10:00:02+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ny rangers, penalty kill, nfl, nhl, carolina hurricanes, toronto maple leafs, dylan garand, zach werenski, charlie coyle, kent johnson, sports
## Rangers' road trip struggles
New York Rangers lost 7-1 to New Jersey Devils on their road trip start.
## Rangers face Columbus Blue Jackets
Rangers played better against Columbus Blue Jackets but struggled offensively.
## Dylan Garand's performance
Garand stopped 28 shots but was beaten by Kent Johnson in overtime.
## Penalty kill success
Rangers killed 29 out of 31 penalties through 10 games, perfect on road.
## Penalty kill ranking
Rangers' 93.5% penalty kill rate ranks second in NHL, tied with Carolina Hurricanes.
## Rangers' penalty kill improvement
Rangers improved from 79.92% last season to 93.5% this season.
## Future penalty kill potential
Rangers could become best in league if power play returns to form.
## Key takeaway

New York Rangers maintain elite penalty kill performance at 93.5% success rate, second best in NHL.