New York Rangers: Five Must-Know 2016-17 Statistics

Pavel Buchnevich: Point Producer

Although Alain Vigneault refuses to accept this, Pavel Buchnevich is putting up fantastic numbers in his rookie season. He simply isn’t getting enough playing time for the numbers to jump out to the naked eye.

Among all NHL players with 300 minutes played or more, Pavel Buchnevich ranks 15th in even strength points per 60 minutes. Buchnevich’s number leads Nikita Kucherov, Patrick Kane, Alexander Ovechkin, and Vladimir Tarasenko, among others.

Buchnevich averages 2.39 points per 60 minutes, scoring 16 even strength points in 401 minutes played this season. He is one of only two Rangers with over 2 points per 60 minutes on the year, joining Chris Kreider in the statistic.

The number should afford Buchnevich additional playing time in the top six. With Alain Vigneault at the helm, however, don’t count on it.