When the Rangers won the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery and drafted Alexis Lafreniere, it was considered a major step forward in their rebuild. While Lafreniere isn’t going to be Connor McDavid, he was going to immediately bolster the scoring depth on the Rangers. He struggled for sure, but he finished the season strong.
In 56 games, Lafreniere finished the season with a line of 12-9-21, of which 8-5-13 came in final 25 games. That leaves 4-4-8 in the first 31 games. Not exactly the best splits, but he was at a 40-point pace to close out the season.