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The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The team is a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team is one of the NHL's "Original Six" teams,[1] and since 1968, has played its home games in Madison Square Garden.[2] In 96 completed seasons (excluding the lockout-canceled 2004–05 season), the team has won four Stanley Cup championships and has qualified for the playoffs sixty-two times. As of the end of the 2023–24 season, New York has won 3,037 regular season games, the fifth-highest victory total among NHL teams.[3]

An arena set up for ice hockey. Spectators surround the rink, and players in blue and white jerseys can be seen on the ice.
Madison Square Garden is the home arena of the Rangers.

The Rangers were founded in 1926, and won their first Stanley Cup title in 1928, making them the first U.S.-based NHL franchise to win the Cup.[4] Over the next 12 seasons, New York reached the Stanley Cup Finals five times and won twice, in 1933 and 1940. The Rangers then entered a period of decline; from 1943 to 1966, New York missed the playoffs 18 times. During that time, the Rangers reached the 1950 Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost to the Detroit Red Wings. In the 1970s, the Rangers made the Stanley Cup Finals twice, but were defeated by the Boston Bruins in 1972 and by the Montreal Canadiens in 1979. Thirteen years later, in the 1991–92 season, New York won the Presidents' Trophy by leading the NHL in regular season points with 105.[5] The team, however, was eliminated in the second round of the playoffs.

After missing the playoffs in the 1992–93 season, the Rangers accumulated 112 points in the 1993–94 season and won their second Presidents' Trophy.[5] With a seven-game victory against the Vancouver Canucks in the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals, the Rangers ended a 54-year Stanley Cup drought. After reaching the Eastern Conference finals in 1997, the Rangers did not return to the playoffs until 2006. In the 2013–14 season, the Rangers reached the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 20 years, defeating the Canadiens in the Eastern Conference finals in six games before losing to the Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup Finals. New York earned its third Presidents' Trophy with a then-team record 113 points in 2014–15,[5] but was eliminated in the conference finals in seven games by the Tampa Bay Lightning. In 2023–24, the Rangers won their fourth Presidents' Trophy with a team-record 114 points, but the Florida Panthers defeated them in the conference finals in six games.

Table key

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Mark Messier played 10 seasons for the Rangers and helped them win the Stanley Cup in 1994.[6]
Key of colors and symbols
Color/symbol Explanation
Stanley Cup champions
Conference champions
Division champions
# Led league in points
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviation Definition
Finish Final position in division or league standings
GP Number of games played
W Number of wins
L Number of losses
T Number of ties
OT Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)
Pts Number of points
GF Goals for (goals scored by the Rangers)
GA Goals against (goals scored by the Rangers' opponents)
Does not apply
TG Two-game total goals series

Year by year

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As of June 1, 2024

Year by year listing of New York Rangers seasons
NHL season Rangers season Conference Division Regular season Postseason
Finish GP W L T OT Pts GF GA GP W L T GF GA Result
1926–27 1926–27 American[a] 1st 44 25 13 6 56 95 72 2 0 1 1 1 3 Lost semifinals vs. Boston Bruins, 1–3 (TG)[7]
1927–28 1927–28 American 2nd 44 19 16 9 47 94 79 9 5 3 1 16 12 Won quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 6–4 (TG)
Won semifinals vs. Boston Bruins, 5–2 (TG)
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Montreal Maroons, 3–2[8]
1928–29 1928–29 American 2nd 44 21 13 10 52 72 65 6 3 2 1 5 5 Won quarterfinals vs. New York Americans, 1–0 (TG)
Won semifinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 2–0
Lost Stanley Cup Finals vs. Boston Bruins, 0–2[9]
1929–30 1929–30 American 3rd 44 17 17 10 44 136 143 4 1 2 1 7 7 Won quarterfinals vs. Ottawa Senators, 6–3 (TG)
Lost semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 0–2[10]
1930–31 1930–31 American 3rd 44 19 16 9 47 106 87 4 2 2 0 8 4 Won quarterfinals vs. Montreal Maroons, 8–1 (TG)
Lost semifinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 0–2[11]
1931–32 1931–32 American 1st 48 23 17 8 54 134 112 7 3 4 23 27 Won semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 3–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 0–3[12]
1932–33 1932–33 American 3rd 48 23 17 8 54 135 107 8 6 1 1 25 13 Won quarterfinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 8–5 (TG)
Won semifinals vs. Detroit Red Wings, 6–3 (TG)
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 3–1[13]
1933–34 1933–34 American 3rd 48 21 19 8 50 120 113 2 0 1 1 1 2 Lost quarterfinals vs. Montreal Maroons, 1–2 (TG)[14]
1934–35 1934–35 American 3rd 48 22 20 6 50 137 139 4 1 1 2 10 10 Won quarterfinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 6–5 (TG)
Lost semifinals vs. Montreal Maroons, 4–5 (TG)[15]
1935–36 1935–36 American 4th 48 19 17 12 50 91 96 Did not qualify
1936–37 1936–37 American 3rd 48 19 20 9 47 117 106 9 6 3 18 10 Won quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 2–0
Won semifinals vs. Montreal Maroons, 2–0
Lost Stanley Cup Finals vs. Detroit Red Wings, 2–3[16]
1937–38 1937–38 American 2nd 48 27 15 6 60 149 96 3 1 2 7 8 Lost quarterfinals vs. New York Americans, 1–2[17]
1938–39 1938–39 [b] 2nd 48 26 16 6 58 149 105 7 3 4 12 14 Lost semifinals vs. Boston Bruins, 3–4[18]
1939–40 1939–40 2nd 48 27 11 10 64 136 77 12 8 4 29 20 Won semifinals vs. Boston Bruins, 4–2
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–2[19]
1940–41 1940–41 4th 48 21 19 8 50 143 125 3 1 2 6 6 Lost quarterfinals vs. Detroit Red Wings, 1–2[20]
1941–42 1941–42 1st 48 29 17 2 60# 177 143 6 2 4 12 13 Lost semifinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 2–4[21]
1942–43 1942–43 6th 50 11 31 8 30 161 253 Did not qualify
1943–44 1943–44 6th 50 6 39 5 17 162 310 Did not qualify
1944–45 1944–45 6th 50 11 29 10 32 154 247 Did not qualify
1945–46 1945–46 6th 50 13 28 9 35 144 191 Did not qualify
1946–47 1946–47 5th 60 22 32 6 50 167 186 Did not qualify
1947–48 1947–48 4th 60 21 26 13 55 176 201 6 2 4 12 17 Lost semifinals vs. Detroit Red Wings, 2–4[22]
1948–49 1948–49 6th 60 18 31 11 47 133 172 Did not qualify
1949–50 1949–50 4th 70 28 31 11 67 170 189 12 7 5 32 29 Won semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–1
Lost Stanley Cup Finals vs. Detroit Red Wings, 3–4[23]
1950–51 1950–51 5th 70 20 29 21 61 169 201 Did not qualify
1951–52 1951–52 5th 70 23 34 13 59 192 219 Did not qualify
1952–53 1952–53 6th 70 17 37 16 50 152 211 Did not qualify
1953–54 1953–54 5th 70 29 31 10 68 161 182 Did not qualify
1954–55 1954–55 5th 70 17 35 18 52 150 210 Did not qualify
1955–56 1955–56 3rd 70 32 28 10 74 204 203 5 1 4 9 24 Lost semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[24]
1956–57 1956–57 4th 70 26 30 14 66 184 227 5 1 4 12 22 Lost semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[25]
1957–58 1957–58 2nd 70 32 25 13 77 195 188 6 2 4 16 28 Lost semifinals vs. Boston Bruins, 2–4[26]
1958–59 1958–59 5th 70 26 32 12 64 201 217 Did not qualify
1959–60 1959–60 6th 70 17 38 15 49 187 247 Did not qualify
1960–61 1960–61 5th 70 22 38 10 54 204 248 Did not qualify
1961–62 1961–62 4th 70 26 32 12 64 195 207 6 2 4 15 22 Lost semifinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 2–4[27]
1962–63 1962–63 5th 70 22 36 12 56 211 233 Did not qualify
1963–64 1963–64 5th 70 22 38 10 54 186 242 Did not qualify
1964–65 1964–65 5th 70 20 38 12 52 179 246 Did not qualify
1965–66 1965–66 6th 70 18 41 11 47 195 261 Did not qualify
1966–67 1966–67 4th 70 30 28 12 72 188 189 4 0 4 8 14 Lost semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 0–4[28]
1967–68 1967–68 East[c] 2nd 74 39 23 12 90 226 183 6 2 4 12 18 Lost quarterfinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 2–4[29]
1968–69 1968–69 East 3rd 76 41 26 9 91 231 196 4 0 4 7 16 Lost quarterfinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 0–4[30]
1969–70 1969–70 East 4th 76 38 22 16 92 246 189 6 2 4 16 25 Lost quarterfinals vs. Boston Bruins, 2–4[31]
1970–71 1970–71 East 2nd 78 49 18 11 109 259 177 13 7 6 30 36 Won quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–2
Lost semifinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 3–4[32]
1971–72 1971–72 East 2nd 78 48 17 13 109 317 192 16 10 6 52 41 Won quarterfinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–2
Won semifinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 4–0
Lost Stanley Cup Finals vs. Boston Bruins, 2–4[33]
1972–73 1972–73 East 3rd 78 47 23 8 102 297 208 10 5 5 33 26 Won quarterfinals vs. Boston Bruins, 4–1
Lost semifinals vs. Chicago Black Hawks, 1–4[34]
1973–74 1973–74 East 3rd 78 40 24 14 94 300 251 13 7 6 38 39 Won quarterfinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–2
Lost semifinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 3–4[35]
1974–75 1974–75 Campbell[d] Patrick 2nd 80 37 29 14 88 319 276 3 1 2 13 10 Lost preliminary round vs. New York Islanders, 1–2[36]
1975–76 1975–76 Campbell Patrick 4th 80 29 42 9 67 262 333 Did not qualify
1976–77 1976–77 Campbell Patrick 4th 80 29 37 14 72 272 310 Did not qualify
1977–78 1977–78 Campbell Patrick 4th 80 30 37 13 73 279 280 3 1 2 6 11 Lost preliminary round vs. Buffalo Sabres, 1–2[37]
1978–79 1978–79 Campbell Patrick 3rd 80 40 29 11 91 316 292 18 11 7 66 42 Won preliminary round vs. Los Angeles Kings, 2–0
Won quarterfinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4–1
Won semifinals vs. New York Islanders, 4–2
Lost Stanley Cup Finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[38]
1979–80 1979–80 Campbell Patrick 3rd 80 38 32 10 86 308 284 9 4 5 21 23 Won preliminary round vs. Atlanta Flames, 3–1
Lost quarterfinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 1–4[39]
1980–81 1980–81 Campbell Patrick 4th 80 30 36 14 74 312 317 14 7 7 60 56 Won preliminary round vs. Los Angeles Kings, 3–1
Won quarterfinals vs. St. Louis Blues, 4–2
Lost semifinals vs. New York Islanders, 0–4[40]
1981–82 1981–82 Wales[e] Patrick 2nd 80 39 27 14 92 316 306 10 5 5 39 42 Won division semifinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 3–1
Lost division finals vs. New York Islanders, 2–4[41]
1982–83 1982–83 Wales Patrick 4th 80 35 35 10 80 306 287 9 5 4 33 37 Won division semifinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 3–0
Lost division finals vs. New York Islanders, 2–4[42]
1983–84 1983–84 Wales Patrick 4th 80 42 29 9 93 314 304 5 2 3 14 13 Lost division semifinals vs. New York Islanders, 2–3[43]
1984–85 1984–85 Wales Patrick 4th 80 26 44 10 62 295 345 3 0 3 10 14 Lost division semifinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 0–3[44]
1985–86 1985–86 Wales Patrick 4th 80 36 38 6 78 280 276 16 8 8 47 55 Won division semifinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 3–2
Won division finals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–2
Lost conference finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[45]
1986–87 1986–87 Wales Patrick 4th 80 34 38 8 76 307 323 6 2 4 13 22 Lost division semifinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 2–4[46]
1987–88 1987–88 Wales Patrick 5th 80 36 34 10 82 300 283 Did not qualify
1988–89 1988–89 Wales Patrick 3rd 80 37 35 8 82 310 307 4 0 4 11 19 Lost division semifinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 0–4[47]
1989–90 1989–90 Wales Patrick 1st 80 36 31 13 85 279 267 10 5 5 37 35 Won division semifinals vs. New York Islanders, 4–1
Lost division finals vs. Washington Capitals, 1–4[48]
1990–91 1990–91 Wales Patrick 2nd 80 36 31 13 85 297 265 6 2 4 16 16 Lost division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 2–4[49]
1991–92 1991–92 Wales Patrick 1st 80 50 25 5 105# 321 246 13 6 7 47 49 Won division semifinals vs. New Jersey Devils, 4–3
Lost division finals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 2–4[50]
1992–93 1992–93 Wales Patrick 6th 84 34 39 11 79 304 308 Did not qualify
1993–94 1993–94 Eastern[f] Atlantic 1st 84 52 24 8 112# 299 231 23 16 7 83 52 Won conference quarterfinals vs. New York Islanders, 4–0
Won conference semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–1
Won conference finals vs. New Jersey Devils, 4–3
Won Stanley Cup Finals vs. Vancouver Canucks, 4–3[51]
1994–95[g] 1994–95 Eastern Atlantic 4th 48 22 23 3 47 139 134 10 4 6 35 37 Won conference quarterfinals vs. Quebec Nordiques, 4–2
Lost conference semifinals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 0–4[52]
1995–96 1995–96 Eastern Atlantic 2nd 82 41 27 14 96 272 237 11 5 6 34 38 Won conference quarterfinals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–2
Lost conference semifinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 1–4[53]
1996–97 1996–97 Eastern Atlantic 4th 82 38 34 10 86 258 231 15 9 6 36 35 Won conference quarterfinals vs. Florida Panthers, 4–1
Won conference semifinals vs. New Jersey Devils, 4–1
Lost conference finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 1–4[54]
1997–98 1997–98 Eastern Atlantic 5th 82 25 39 18 68 197 231 Did not qualify
1998–99 1998–99 Eastern Atlantic 4th 82 33 38 11 77 217 227 Did not qualify
1999–2000 1999–2000 Eastern Atlantic 4th 82 29 38 12 3[h] 73 218 246 Did not qualify
2000–01 2000–01 Eastern Atlantic 4th 82 33 43 5 1 72 250 290 Did not qualify
2001–02 2001–02 Eastern Atlantic 4th 82 36 38 4 4 80 227 258 Did not qualify
2002–03 2002–03 Eastern Atlantic 4th 82 32 36 10 4 78 210 231 Did not qualify
2003–04 2003–04 Eastern Atlantic 4th 82 27 40 7 8 69 206 250 Did not qualify
2004–05[i] 2004–05 Eastern Atlantic Season not played due to lockout
2005–06 2005–06 Eastern Atlantic 3rd 82 44 26 [j] 12 100 257 215 4 0 4 4 17 Lost conference quarterfinals vs. New Jersey Devils, 0–4[55]
2006–07 2006–07 Eastern Atlantic 3rd 82 42 30 10 94 242 216 10 6 4 30 23 Won conference quarterfinals vs. Atlanta Thrashers, 4–0
Lost conference semifinals vs. Buffalo Sabres, 2–4[56]
2007–08 2007–08 Eastern Atlantic 3rd 82 42 27 13 97 213 199 10 5 5 31 27 Won conference quarterfinals vs. New Jersey Devils, 4–1
Lost conference semifinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 1–4[57]
2008–09 2008–09 Eastern Atlantic 4th 82 43 30 9 95 210 218 7 3 4 11 19 Lost conference quarterfinals vs. Washington Capitals, 3–4[58]
2009–10 2009–10 Eastern Atlantic 4th 82 38 33 11 87 222 218 Did not qualify
2010–11 2010–11 Eastern Atlantic 3rd 82 44 33 5 93 233 198 5 1 4 8 13 Lost conference quarterfinals vs. Washington Capitals, 1–4[59]
2011–12 2011–12 Eastern Atlantic 1st 82 51 24 7 109 226 187 20 10 10 43 41 Won conference quarterfinals vs. Ottawa Senators, 4–3
Won conference semifinals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–3
Lost conference finals vs. New Jersey Devils, 2–4[60]
2012–13[k] 2012–13 Eastern Atlantic 2nd 48 26 18 4 56 130 112 12 5 7 26 28 Won conference quarterfinals vs. Washington Capitals, 4–3
Lost conference semifinals vs. Boston Bruins, 1–4[61]
2013–14 2013–14 Eastern Metropolitan[l] 2nd 82 45 31 6 96 218 193 25 13 12 64 60 Won first round vs. Philadelphia Flyers, 4–3
Won second round vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–3
Won conference finals vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–2
Lost Stanley Cup Finals vs. Los Angeles Kings, 1–4[62]
2014–15 2014–15 Eastern Metropolitan 1st 82 53 22 7 113# 252 192 19 11 8 45 41 Won first round vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–1
Won second round vs. Washington Capitals, 4–3
Lost conference finals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 3–4[63]
2015–16 2015–16 Eastern Metropolitan 3rd 82 46 27 9 101 236 217 5 1 4 10 21 Lost first round vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 1–4[64]
2016–17 2016–17 Eastern Metropolitan 4th 82 48 28 6 102 253 216 12 6 6 34 30 Won first round vs. Montreal Canadiens, 4–2
Lost second round vs. Ottawa Senators, 2–4[65]
2017–18 2017–18 Eastern Metropolitan 8th 82 34 39 9 77 231 268 Did not qualify
2018–19 2018–19 Eastern Metropolitan 6th 82 32 36 14 78 227 272 Did not qualify
2019–20[m] 2019–20 Eastern Metropolitan 7th 70 37 28 5 79 234 222 3 0 3 4 11 Lost qualifying round vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 0–3[66]
2020–21[n] 2020–21 East 5th 56 27 23 6 60 177 157 Did not qualify
2021–22 2021–22 Eastern Metropolitan 2nd 82 52 24 6 110 254 207 20 10 10 62 58 Won first round vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4–3
Won second round vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 4–3
Lost conference finals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, 2–4
2022–23 2022–23 Eastern Metropolitan 3rd 82 47 22 13 107 277 219 7 3 4 17 17 Lost first round vs. New Jersey Devils, 3–4
2023–24 2023–24 Eastern Metropolitan 1st 82 55 23 4 114# 282 229 16 10 6 47 42 Won first round vs. Washington Capitals, 4–0
Won second round vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 4–2
Lost conference finals vs. Florida Panthers, 2–4
Totals 6,806 3,037 2,785 808 176 7,058 20,851 20,671 561 267 286 8 1,529 1,565 62 playoff appearances

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  • a From the 1926–27 season to the 1937–38 season, the Rangers played in the American Division.[67]
  • b From the 1938–39 season to the 1966–67 season, the NHL had no divisions.[68]
  • c Before the 1967–68 season, the NHL split into East and West Divisions because of the addition of six expansion teams.[68]
  • d The NHL realigned before the 1974–75 season. The Rangers were placed in the Clarence Campbell Conference's Patrick Division.[69]
  • e Before the 1981–82 season, the NHL moved the Patrick Division to the Prince of Wales Conference.[70]
  • f The NHL realigned into Eastern and Western conferences prior to the 1993–94 season. New York was placed in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.[71]
  • g The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 1994–95 NHL lockout.[72]
  • h Beginning with the 1999–2000 season, teams received one point for losing a regular season game in overtime.[73]
  • i The season was cancelled because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout.[74]
  • j Before the 2005–06 season, the NHL instituted a penalty shootout for regular-season games that remained tied after a five-minute overtime period, which prevented ties.[75]
  • k The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 2012–13 NHL lockout.[76]
  • l The NHL realigned its divisions before the 2013–14 season. The Rangers were placed in the Metropolitan Division.[77]
  • m The Rangers' season was shortened to 70 games because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[78] The Rangers qualified for the NHL's expanded 24-team postseason.[79]
  • n Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 NHL season was shortened to 56 games.[80]

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