Alexis Lafrenière Ties Career High With 57 Points in 82 Games

alexis lafrenière tied his career high with 57 points in 82 games for the New York Rangers in 2025-26. The winger finished with 24 goals and 33 assists, matching the top end of his production at a time when the Rangers had already moved into a retool after trading Artemi Panarin.

Lafrenière Hits 57 Again

That total gave Lafrenière a clear answer to the season-long question around his place in the lineup. He had come into 2025-26 off a 45-point season, then reached 57 points while playing every game on the schedule.

He also handled a heavier share of the offense. Lafrenière finished with 164 shots on goal and 20 penalty minutes, and he scored four fewer goals than the 28 he put up in 2024.

January Set The Floor

The start was uneven. Lafrenière had 20 points over the first three months of the season, a pace that left little margin for a big finish if the Rangers were going to get more from him after six years in the organization.

January gave him one of his steadier stretches. He posted four goals and eight assists for 12 points that month, added three assists in the Winter Classic, and closed January with a pair of goals and an assist in a 6-5 loss to Pittsburgh.

Panarin Out, Lafrenière Up

The timing of the late-season push tracked with the roster change around him. Artemi Panarin was dealt to Los Angeles in February, and the Rangers announced plans for a retool soon after.

Lafrenière's season improved after Panarin was no longer on the team. That is the part Rangers fans will watch now: he signed a seven-year extension, and this season gave the club a longer look at how he handles a bigger role when the roster around him shifts.