“By the Numbers” is a periodic SRNY feature that highlights all 10 New York metropolitan sports teams.
62 is the number of games that Dougie Hamilton missed last season with a torn pec muscle, the Devils are counting on him to return to 2022-23 form when he scored 74 points.
59 times the Yankees have qualified for the post-season, the most in baseball history with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers second with 38.
45 games are what the Islanders’ Matt Martin needs to reach 1000 in his NHL career, but first, he must make the team after signing a PTO (professional tryout).
32 wins in 40 games earned the Liberty the #1 seed headed into the playoffs as they seek the first WNBA title in their history.
11 days into the 2024 season the Jets have scored 9 offensive touchdowns. Last season it took until week 11 (game 10) to reach that mark.
8 is the Mets “magic number” to officially make the playoffs for the 11th time in their history.
6 is how many Wildcats the Knicks have on their training camp roster as the Big 4 from Villanova are joined by Kentucky Wildcats’ Julius Randle and Jacob Toppin.
4 first round picks are already in the Nets possession for the 2025 draft along with 2 additional picks in the second round.
3 is the number of goals Adam Edstrom scored for the Rangers rookies in their 2 games last weekend against Philadelphia’s rookies. Edstrom is expected to get a long look in training camp.
0 sacks from Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux must change if the Giants want to get their season headed in the right direction this weekend in Cleveland.
