| G | AST | PTS | SOG | +/- | PIM | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | -1 | 5 | 5.30 |
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Oliver Bjorkstrand | Fantasy Outlook
Bjorkstrand faces Devils from fourth-line role at Prudential Center
Oliver Bjorkstrand and the Rangers travel to Prudential Center tonight for a Metropolitan Division rivalry clash against the Devils. New York enters with a strong 6-2 record but sits as slight road underdogs in an anticipated higher-scoring matchup against opposing netminder Nico Daws (confirmed). Bjorkstrand currently anchors a depth role on the fourth line alongside Cole Beaudoin and Matt Rempe, while receiving occasional shifts on the second power-play unit. Through seven contests, the veteran forward has produced three points and six shots while seeing his average ice time dip under ten minutes, driving his fantasy start rate down to eight percent.
Our models project a quiet outing for Bjorkstrand tonight, expecting roughly ~0.5–1.0 point, ~1–2 shots on goal, and light peripheral output, translating to approximately 1.6 fantasy points. His fourth-line even-strength usage and lack of prime power-play minutes significantly cap both his floor and ceiling against New Jersey. From a weekly schedule perspective, New York plays three games this week with only one matchup remaining after tonight, projecting Bjorkstrand for just 2.2 fantasy points across the entire period. Given his reduced ice time and minimal offensive role, managers should look elsewhere. Today's action: Bench.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 1 day ago
Oliver Bjorkstrand Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | G | AST | +/- | SOG | PIM | TOI | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15 | @NJ | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 12:04:00 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| 10/13 | TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:35:00 | 0.5 | 15 |
| 10/11 | VAN | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 10:18:00 | 0.0 | 5.5 |
| 10/09 | @WAS | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 09:18:00 | -0.5 | 9.5 |
| 10/06 | NYI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 08:58:00 | 9.5 | 3 |
| 10/04 | UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:49:00 | 0.5 | 9 |
| 10/02 | @DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:22:00 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 10/01 | TB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:25:00 | 3.5 | 7.5 |
| 09/29 | @BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14:33:00 | 2.0 | 6.5 |
| Totals: | 2 | 1 | -1 | 13 | 5 | 10:42:26.6666 | 16.0 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI/G | HIT | FOW | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-17 | CLB | 26 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| 17-18 | CLB | 81 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 4 | 9 | 162 | 14 | 62 | 1 | 42 |
| 18-19 | CLB | 78 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 8 | 8 | 161 | 12 | 43 | 5 | 34 |
| 19-20 | CLB | 49 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 7 | 12 | 162 | 17 | 43 | 6 | 16 |
| 21-22 | CBJ | 52 | 15 | 24 | 39 | -13 | 23 | 130 | 17 | 40 | 3 | 29 |
| 21-22 | CBJ | 87 | 31 | 30 | 61 | -36 | 16 | 223 | 17 | 86 | 10 | 33 |
| 22-23 | SEA | 87 | 22 | 27 | 49 | -3 | 16 | 211 | 15 | 69 | 23 | 40 |
| 23-24 | SEA | 82 | 20 | 39 | 59 | -20 | 12 | 185 | 16 | 57 | 9 | 29 |
| 24-25 | SEA | 88 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 2 | 18 | 154 | 13 | 74 | 3 | 26 |
| 25-26 | TB | 88 | 12 | 20 | 32 | -15 | 16 | 132 | 12 | 93 | 7 | 43 |
| 26-27 | NYR | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| ON PACE | 72 | 18 | 9 | 27 | -1 | 45 | 82 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 36 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 86 | 18 | 28 | 46 | -33 | 15 | 157 | 75 | 6 | 33 | ||
| Totals | 753 | 196 | 238 | 434 | -62 | 137 | 1653 | 14 | 612 | 68 | 314 | |
Bjorkstrand Projection
View All| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.22 | 0.11 | 0.33 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.38 | -1.17 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 1.49 | 0.02 | 1.1 |
| G | AST | PTS | PPP | PPG | PPA | SHP | SHG | SHA | SOG | +/- | PIM | HIT | BLK | FOW | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
New York Rangers
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Garand | 80% | 61% |
| Igor Shesterkin | 31% | 4% |
| Joonas Korpisalo | 8% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Alberts Smits | 1% | 1% |
| Adam Fox | 100% | 96% |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | 79% | 72% |
| Sean Durzi | 14% | 10% |
| Marcus Pettersson | 2% | 1% |
| Braden Schneider | 7% | 6% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Lafreniere | 97% | 80% |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | 98% | 77% |
| Will Cuylle | 79% | 64% |
| Tye Kartye | 6% | 5% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | 13% | 7% |
| Eeli Tolvanen | 36% | 24% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Mika Zibanejad | 100% | 89% |
| J.T. Miller | 96% | 74% |
| Gabe Perreault | 53% | 39% |
Line Combinations
Oliver Bjorkstrand's Current Assignments
Line 4PP2
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Gabe Perreault | Mika Zibanejad | Pavel Dorofeyev |
| Line 2 | Tye Kartye | J.T. Miller | Pavel Dorofeyev |
| Line 3 | Will Cuylle | Noah Laba | Eeli Tolvanen |
| Line 4 | Oliver Bjorkstrand | Justin Dowling | Jaroslav Chmelar |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Marcus Pettersson | Sean Durzi |
| Pair 2 | Vladislav Gavrikov | Adam Fox |
| Pair 3 | Alberts Smits | Braden Schneider |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Mika Zibanejad | J.T. Miller | Adam Fox | Pavel Dorofeyev | - |
| PP2 | Oliver Bjorkstrand | Eeli Tolvanen | Sean Durzi | Will Cuylle | Gabe Perreault |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Vladislav Gavrikov | Braden Schneider | Will Cuylle | Noah Laba |
| PK2 | Mika Zibanejad | J.T. Miller | Adam Fox | Sean Durzi |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dylan Garand | Starter (1A) | Tandem (1A) |
| #1 | Spencer Martin | Starter (1B) | Tandem (1B) |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Sykora #38 · LW | OutIRLower Body | Sykora is dealing with a lower body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is expected to miss 4-5 months. INJ SINCE: Sep 23 |
| Joe Veleno #90 · C | OutIRLower Body | Veleno is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. He will miss at least three months. INJ SINCE: Oct 4 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Igor Shesterkin #31 · G | OutIRLeg | Shesterkin suffered a leg injury and will miss the remainder of the 2026-27 season and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 9 |
| Joonas Korpisalo #70 · G | OutIRLower Body | Korpisalo is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. He is expected to miss at least four weeks. INJ SINCE: Oct 1 |
Team Rankings
G
28
8th
A
50
6th
SOG
204
14th
FOW
276
2nd
PPG
6
10th
PPA
12
10th
PPP
18
10th
SHG
1
19th
SHP
3
7th
HITS
254
2nd
BLK
145
2nd
GA
19
10th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hurricanes | 6-1-1 | 0.750 | 13 |
| Rangers | 6-3-0 | 0.667 | 12 |
 Capitals | 4-3-0 | 0.571 | 8 |
 Devils | 4-3-0 | 0.571 | 8 |
 Islanders | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
 Penguins | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
 Blue Jackets | 2-3-0 | 0.400 | 4 |
 Flyers | 0-6-3 | 0.000 | 3 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Perreault | 9 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mika Zibanejad | 9 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| J.T. Miller | 9 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | |
| Justin Dowling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Veleno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Matt Rempe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Noah Laba | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| Cole Beaudoin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Lafrenière | 9 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 12 | 2 | |
| Eeli Tolvanen | 9 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| Will Cuylle | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | 9 | 2 | 1 | 13 | -1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | -7 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tye Kartye | 9 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jaroslav Chmelar | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Fox | 9 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | 9 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcus Pettersson | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
| Sean Durzi | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Braden Schneider | 9 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Matthew Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scott Morrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alberts Smits | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Shesterkin | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 101 | 8 | 0 | |
| Dylan Garand | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 86 | 8 | 1 | |
| Joonas Korpisalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Spencer Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-13 | TB | W 4-1 |
| 10-15 | @NJ | L 1-7 |
| 10-17 | @CBJ | 7:00 PM |
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