2025–26 New York Rangers season

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The 2025–26 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 99th season of play and their 100th overall season[1]. This was the first season under head coach Mike Sullivan.[2]

Division8th Metropolitan
Conference16th Eastern
2025–26 record34–39–9
Home record14–20–7
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2025–26 New York Rangers
Division8th Metropolitan
Conference16th Eastern
2025–26 record34–39–9
Home record14–20–7
Road record20–19–2
Goals for238
Goals against250
Team information
General managerChris Drury
CoachMike Sullivan
CaptainJ. T. Miller
Alternate captainsAdam Fox
Artemi Panarin (Oct. 7 – Feb. 4)
Vincent Trocheck
Mika Zibanejad
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Minor league affiliatesHartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
Bloomington Bison (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsMika Zibanejad (34)
AssistsMika Zibanejad (44)
Adam Fox (44)
PointsMika Zibanejad (78)
Penalty minutesWill Cuylle (65)
Plus/minusTaylor Raddysh (+5)
Adam Fox (+5)
WinsIgor Shesterkin (25)
Goals against averageIgor Shesterkin (2.50)
Dylan Garand (1.62)
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The Rangers' 100th anniversary logo

On March 25, 2026, the Rangers were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season for the first time since the 2017–18 season and the 2018–19 season after a 4–3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.[3]

Standings

Divisional standings

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Metropolitan Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 z – Carolina Hurricanes 82 53 22 7 39 296 240 +56 113
2 x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 41 25 16 34 293 268 +25 98
3 x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 43 27 12 27 250 243 +7 98
4 Washington Capitals 82 43 30 9 37 263 244 +19 95
5 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 40 30 12 28 253 253 0 92
6 New York Islanders 82 43 34 5 29 233 241 −8 91
7 New Jersey Devils 82 42 37 3 29 230 254 −24 87
8 New York Rangers 82 34 39 9 25 238 250 −12 77
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Source: National Hockey League[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot; z – Clinched conference

Conference standings

More information Pos, Div ...
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT x – Boston Bruins 82 45 27 10 33 272 250 +22 100
2 AT x – Ottawa Senators 82 44 27 11 38 278 246 +32 99
3 ME Washington Capitals 82 43 30 9 37 263 244 +19 95
4 AT Detroit Red Wings 82 41 31 10 30 241 258 −17 92
5 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 82 40 30 12 28 253 253 0 92
6 ME New York Islanders 82 43 34 5 29 233 241 −8 91
7 ME New Jersey Devils 82 42 37 3 29 230 254 −24 87
8 AT Florida Panthers 82 40 38 4 32 251 276 −25 84
9 AT Toronto Maple Leafs 82 32 36 14 23 253 299 −46 78
10 ME New York Rangers 82 34 39 9 25 238 250 −12 77
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Source: National Hockey League[5]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 24, 2025.[6]

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2025 preseason game log: 2–3–1 (home: 0–3–1; road: 2–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecord
1September 21@ New Jersey5–3GarandPrudential Center13,3091–0–0
2September 23Boston4–5OTBoykoMadison Square Garden16,1491–0–1
3September 25NY Islanders4–5GarandMadison Square Garden17,2461–1–1
4September 29@ NY Islanders3–2OTGarandUBS Arena12,8772–1–1
5October 2New Jersey1–3QuickMadison Square Garden17,0492–2–1
6October 4@ Boston1–4ShesterkinTD Garden17,8502–3–1
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Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on July 16, 2025.[7]

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2025–26 game log
October: 5–5–2, 12 points (home: 0–4–1; road: 5–1–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 7Pittsburgh0–3ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,0060–1–00[8]
2October 9@ Buffalo4–0ShesterkinKeyBank Center19,0701–1–02[9]
3October 11@ Pittsburgh6–1ShesterkinPPG Paints Arena16,7162–1–04[10]
4October 12Washington0–1QuickMadison Square Garden17,4792–2–04[11]
5October 14Edmonton0–2ShesterkinMadison Square Garden16,4972–3–04[12]
6October 16@ Toronto1–2OTShesterkinScotiabank Arena18,2672–3–15[13]
7October 18@ Montreal4–3QuickBell Centre20,9623–3–17[14]
8October 20Minnesota1–3ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,0063–4–17[15]
9October 23San Jose5–6OTShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,0063–4–28[16]
10October 26@ Calgary1–5ShesterkinScotiabank Saddledome17,1963–5–28[17]
11October 28@ Vancouver2–0QuickRogers Arena18,9194–5–210[18]
12October 30@ Edmonton4–3OTShesterkinRogers Place17.7875–5–212[19]
November: 8–7–0, 16 points (home: 2–4–0; road: 6–3–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
13November 1@ Seattle3–2OTShesterkinClimate Pledge Arena17,1516–5–214[20]
14November 4Carolina0–3ShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,1476–6–214[21]
15November 7@ Detroit4–1QuickLittle Caesars Arena19,5157–6–216[22]
16November 8NY Islanders0–5ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,0067–7–216[23]
17November 10Nashville6–3ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,0068–7–218[24]
18November 12@ Tampa Bay7–3ShesterkinBenchmark International Arena19,0929–7–220[25]
19November 15@ Columbus2–1SOShesterkinNationwide Arena16,29810–7–222[26]
20November 16Detroit1–2QuickMadison Square Garden18,00610–8–222[27]
21November 18@ Vegas2–3ShesterkinT-Mobile Arena18,00810–9–222[28]
22November 20@ Colorado3–6ShesterkinBall Arena18,08010–10–222[29]
23November 22@ Utah2–3QuickDelta Center12,47810–11–222[30]
24November 24St. Louis3–2ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00611–11–224[31]
25November 26@ Carolina4–2ShesterkinLenovo Center18,29912–11–226[32]
26November 28@ Boston6–2ShesterkinTD Garden17,85013–11–228[33]
27November 29Tampa Bay1–4ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00613–12–228[34]
December: 6–6–3, 14 points (home: 3–2–2; road: 3–4–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
28December 2Dallas3–2OTShesterkinMadison Square Garden16,95014–12–230[35]
29December 4@ Ottawa4–2ShesterkinCanadian Tire Centre15,53315–12–232[36]
30December 6Colorado2–3OTShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,64715–12–333[37]
31December 7Vegas2–3OTQuickMadison Square Garden17,48615–12–434[38]
32December 10@ Chicago0–3ShesterkinUnited Center19,70915–13–434[39]
33December 13Montreal5–4OTShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00616–13–436[40]
34December 15Anaheim1–4ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00616–14–436[41]
35December 16Vancouver0–3QuickMadison Square Garden17,45216–15–436[42]
36December 18@ St. Louis2–1OTShesterkinEnterprise Center18,09617–15–438[43]
37December 20Philadelphia5–4SOShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00618–15–440[44]
38December 21@ Nashville1–2QuickBridgestone Arena17,15918–16–440[45]
39December 23@ Washington7–3ShesterkinCapital One Arena18,34719–16–442[46]
40December 27@ NY Islanders0–2ShesterkinUBS Arena17,25519–17–442[47]
41December 29@ Carolina2–3OTShesterkinLenovo Center18,30919–17–543[48]
42December 31@ Washington3–6QuickCapital One Arena18,34719–18–543[49]
January: 3–10–1, 7 points (home: 1–4–1; road: 2–6–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
43January 2@ Florida5–1ShesterkinLoanDepot Park36,153
(outdoors)		20–18–545[50]
44January 5Utah2–3OTQuickMadison Square Garden17,50320–18–646[51]
45January 8Buffalo2–5QuickMadison Square Garden18,00620–19–646[52]
46January 10@ Boston2–10QuickTD Garden17,85020–20–646[53]
47January 12Seattle2–4QuickMadison Square Garden18,00620–21–646[54]
48January 14Ottawa4–8QuickMadison Square Garden17,77620–22–646[55]
49January 17@ Philadelphia6–3MartinXfinity Mobile Arena19,66921–22–648[56]
50January 19@ Anaheim3–5MartinHonda Center16,21421–23–648[57]
51January 20@ Los Angeles3–4QuickCrypto.com Arena18,14521–24–648[58]
52January 23@ San Jose1–3MartinSAP Center17,43521–25–648[59]
53January 26Boston4–3OTQuickMadison Square Garden17,46922–25–650[60]
54January 28@ NY Islanders2–5MartinUBS Arena17,25522–26–650[61]
55January 29NY Islanders1–2QuickMadison Square Garden18,00622–27–650[62]
56January 31@ Pittsburgh5–6QuickPPG Paints Arena18,37022–28–650[63]
February: 1–1–1, 3 points (home: 1–1–1; road: 0–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
57February 5Carolina0–2QuickMadison Square Garden17,28822–29–650[64]
58February 26Philadelphia2–3OTShesterkinMadison Square Garden16,86722–29–751[65]
59February 28Pittsburgh3–2SOShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,88923–29–753[66]
March: 8–6–2, 18 points (home: 5–3–1; road: 3–3–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
60March 2Columbus4–5OTShesterkinMadison Square Garden16,79023–29–854[67]
61March 5Toronto6–2ShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,26224–29–856[68]
62March 7@ New Jersey3–6QuickPrudential Center16,51424–30–856[69]
63March 9@ Philadelphia6–2ShesterkinXfinity Mobile Arena19,55725–30–858[70]
64March 10Calgary4–0QuickMadison Square Garden16,66926–30–860[71]
65March 12@ Winnipeg6–3ShesterkinCanada Life Centre13,76327–30–862[72]
66March 14@ Minnesota4–2ShesterkinGrand Casino Arena18,92528–30–864[73]
67March 16Los Angeles1–4ShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,75228–31–864[74]
68March 18New Jersey3–6QuickMadison Square Garden17,30728–32–864[75]
69March 19@ Columbus3–6ShesterkinNationwide Arena15,82928–33–864[76]
70March 22Winnipeg2–3SOGarandMadison Square Garden17,34928–33–965[77]
71March 23Ottawa1–2ShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,20428–34–965[78]
72March 25@ Toronto3–4ShesterkinScotiabank Arena18,39728–34–965[79]
73March 27Chicago6–1GarandMadison Square Garden18,00629–34–967[80]
74March 29Florida3–1ShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,24430–34–969[81]
75March 31New Jersey4–1ShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,42231–34–971[82]
April: 3–4–0, 6 points (home: 2–2–0; road: 1–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
76April 2Montreal2–3ShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,42431–35–971[83]
77April 4Detroit4–1QuickMadison Square Garden17,29232–35–973[84]
78April 5Washington8–1ShesterkinMadison Square Garden17,33533–35–975[85]
79April 8Buffalo3–5ShesterkinMadison Square Garden18,00633–36–975[86]
80April 11@ Dallas0–2ShesterkinAmerican Airlines Center18,53233–37–975[87]
81April 13@ Florida2–3QuickAmerant Bank Arena19,70733–38–975[88]
82April 15@ Tampa Bay4–2GarandBenchmark International Arena19,09234–38–977[89]

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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Player statistics

Skaters

As of April 15, 2026

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Regular season[90]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Mika Zibanejad81344478–2014
Alexis Lafreniere82243357–720
Artemi Panarin‡52193857–1614
J. T. Miller68173653–3033
Vincent Trocheck67163753–1664
Adam Fox5594453+520
Will Cuylle82201838–1265
Vladislav Gavrikov82142135–850
Gabe Perreault49121527010
Noah Laba7491524+231
Taylor Raddysh6891019+512
Conor Sheary6271118+114
Matthew Robertson7261218–138
Braden Schneider8221618–526
Jonny Brodzinski5561016–112
Will Borgen7551015+341
Tye Kartye†245914017
Sam Carrick‡604610–253
Carson Soucy‡46358+418
Jaroslav Chmelar28426–211
Urho Vaakanainen34066014
Scott Morrow29066–54
Adam Edstrom35325+12
Adam Sykora1131405
Juuso Parssinen20213+410
Drew Fortescue9022+44
Matt Rempe26101–411
Brennan Othmann‡17101–411
Anton Blidh4011+10
Brendan Brisson3011–10
Justin Dowling2000–10
Connor Mackey3000–34
Brett Berard13000–16
Vincent Iorio†600000
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Goaltenders

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Regular season[91]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Igor Shesterkin51513024:13251961262.501425.9121004
Jonathan Quick25241418:006172733.09671.89120114
Dylan Garand33185:0020151.6296.9480000
Spencer Martin64290:39130204.13147.8640000
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  • † Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Rangers. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
  • ‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
  • Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and honors

Awards

More information Player, Award ...
Regular season
PlayerAwardDate
Mika ZibanejadSteven McDonald Extra Effort AwardMarch 31, 2026
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Milestones

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Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
New York Rangers Franchise 100th NHL season October 7, 2025[92][93]
Noah Laba1st NHL career gameOctober 7, 2025[94]
Noah Laba1st NHL career pointOctober 11, 2025[95]
Matthew Robertson1st NHL career goalOctober 19, 2025[96]
Noah Laba1st NHL career goalOctober 26, 2025[97]
Gabriel Perreault 1st NHL career point November 10, 2025[98]
Gabriel Perreault 1st NHL career goal December 18, 2025[99]
Mike Sullivan500th NHL career win [100]January 17, 2026
Brennan Othmann1st NHL career goalJanuary 17, 2026[101][102]
Matthew Robertson1st NHL career overtime goalJanuary 26, 2026[103]
Jaroslav Chmelař1st NHL career goalMarch 5, 2026[104][105]
Dylan Garand 1st NHL career start March 22, 2026[106]
Mika Zibanejad 1,000th career game March 23, 2026[107][108]
Adam Sykora1st NHL career gameMarch 25, 2026[109][110]
Drew Fortescue1st NHL career game
1st NHL career point		March 28, 2026[111][112]
Adam Sykora1st NHL career goalMarch 28, 2026[113][114]
Dylan Garand1st NHL career winMarch 28, 2026[115]
Gabriel Perreault 1st NHL career hat-trick April 4, 2026[116]
Will Cuylle 1st NHL career hat-trick April 5, 2026[117][118]
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Records

Regular season
Mika Zibanejad117th NHL career power play goal
(All-time leader in franchise history)		January 17th, 2026[119]
Mika Zibanejad1st NHL career hat-trick ever in an outdoor game
1st 5-point game outdoors by an NHL player (3 goals, 2 assists)		January 2, 2026
Alexis LafrenièreTied NHL record for most career assists (3) in an outdoor game (3-way tie with Noah Dobson, Marián Hossa, and Henrik Zetterberg)January 2, 2026

Transactions

The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.

Trades

More information Date, Details ...
DateDetailsRef
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01) To Carolina Hurricanes
K'Andre Miller		 To New York Rangers
Scott Morrow
conditional 1st-round pick in 2026
              or 1st-round pick in 2027
2nd-round pick in 2026		 [120]
January 26, 2026 (2026-01-26) To New York Islanders
Carson Soucy		 To New York Rangers
3rd-round pick in 2026		 [121]
February 4, 2026 (2026-02-04) To Los Angeles Kings
Artemi Panarin*		 To New York Rangers
Liam Greentree
conditional CBJ 2nd-round pick in 2026 or LAK 2nd-round pick in 2026 or DAL 3rd-round pick in 2026 or LAK 3rd-round pick in 2026
conditional DAL 4th-round pick in 2028		 [122]
March 6, 2026 (2026-03-06) To Buffalo Sabres
Sam Carrick		 To New York Rangers
3rd-round pick in 2026
CHI 6th-round pick in 2026		 [123]
March 6, 2026 (2026-03-06) To Chicago Blackhawks
Derrick Pouliot		 To New York Rangers
Aidan Thompson		 [124]
March 6, 2026 To Calgary Flames
Brennan Othmann		 To New York Rangers
Jacob Battaglia		 [125]
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Free agents

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DatePlayerTeamContract termRef
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01)Alex Belzileto Montreal Canadiens1-year[126]
Justin Dowlingfrom New Jersey Devils2-year[127]
Vladislav Gavrikovfrom Los Angeles Kings7-year[128]
Benoit-Olivier Groulxto Toronto Maple Leafs2-year[129]
Zac Jonesto Buffalo Sabres1-year[130]
Derrick Pouliotfrom Tampa Bay Lightning2-year[131]
Taylor Raddyshfrom Washington Capitals2-year[132]
July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02)Nicolas Aube-Kubelto Minnesota Wild1-year[133]
Arthur Kaliyevto Ottawa Senators1-year[134]
July 3, 2025 (2025-07-03)Trey Fix-Wolanskyfrom Columbus Blue Jackets1-year[135]
July 16, 2025 (2025-07-16)Jake Leschyshynto Buffalo Sabres1-year[136]
October 6, 2025 (2025-10-06)Conor Shearyfrom Tampa Bay Lightning1-year[137]
November 12, 2025 (2025-11-12)Spencer Martinfrom HC CSKA Moscow (KHL)2-year[138]
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Waivers

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerTeamRef
January 31, 2026Vincent IorioSan Jose Sharks[139][140]
February 27, 2026 Tye Kartye Seattle Kraken [141][142][143]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
July 1, 2025 (2025-07-01)K'Andre Miller8-year[120]
Will Cuylle2-year[146]
October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23)Nathan Aspinall3-year†[147]
March 13, 2026 Brody Lamb 2-year† [148]
March 21, 2026 Drew Fortescue 3-year† [149]
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Key

 †  Contract is entry-level.

 ‡  Contract takes effect in the 2026–27 season.

Draft picks

See also: List of New York Rangers draft picks

Below are the New York Rangers' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 and 28, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.

More information Round, # ...
Round # Player Pos Nationality College/junior/club team
2 43 Malcolm Spence LW  Canada Erie Otters (OHL)
3 70 Sean Barnhill D  United States Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
3 89 Artyom Gonchar D  Russia Magnitogorsk Stalnye Lisy (MHL)
4 111 Mikkel Eriksen C  Norway Färjestad BK J20 (J20 Nationell)
5 139 Zeb Lindgren D  Sweden Skellefteå AIK J20 (J20 Nationell)
6 166 Samuel Jung RW Czech Republic Kärpät U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
6 171 Evan Passmore D  Canada Barrie Colts (OHL)
7 203 Felix Farhammer D  Sweden Örebro HK (SHL)
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