List of New York Rangers seasons

Madison Square Garden is the home arena of the Rangers.

The New York Rangers are an American ice hockey franchise that compete in the National Hockey League (NHL). One of the NHL's "Original Six" teams,^[1] the Rangers play in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. Since 1968, the team has played its home games in Madison Square Garden.^[2] In 88 completed seasons, the team has won four Stanley Cup championships and has qualified for the playoffs fifty-seven times. As of the end of the 2014–15 season, New York has won more than 2,600 regular-season games, the fifth-highest victory total among NHL teams.^[3]

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 championship series. New York earned its third Presidents' Trophy with a team record 113 points in 2014–15,^[5] but was eliminated in the Conference Finals by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Table key

Mark Messier played 10 seasons for the Rangers and helped them win the Stanley Cup in 1994.^[6]

Year by year

Stanley Cup champions

Conference champions*

Division champions^

Led league in points#

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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[24]
1956–57	1956–57	—	—	4th	70	26	30	14	—	66	184	227	5	1	4	—	12	22	Lost Semifinals to Montreal Canadiens, 1–4[25]
1957–58	1957–58	—	—	2nd	70	32	25	13	—	77	195	188	6	2	4	—	16	28	Lost Semifinals to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to Philadelphia Flyers, 0–3[44]
1985–86	1985–86	Wales	Patrick^	4th[f]	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 to 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 to 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 to Pittsburgh Penguins, 0–4[47]
1989–90	1989–90	Wales	Patrick	1st[g]	80	36	31	13	—	85	279	267	10	5	5	—	37	35	Won Division Semifinals vs. New York Islanders, 4–1 Lost Division Finals to 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 to Washington Capitals, 2–4[49]
1991–92	1991–92	Wales	Patrick	1st[h]	80	50	25	5	—	105#	321	246	13	6	7	—	47	49	Won Division Semifinals vs. New Jersey Devils, 4–3 Lost Division Finals to 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[i]*	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[j]	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 to 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 to 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 to 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[k]	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[l]	2004–05	Eastern	Atlantic	Season not played due to lockout
2005–06	2005–06	Eastern	Atlantic	3rd	82	44	26	—[m]	12	100	257	215	4	0	4	—	4	17	Lost Conference Quarterfinals to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to 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 to New Jersey Devils, 2–4[60]
2012–13[n]	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 to Boston Bruins, 1–4[61]
2013–14	2013–14	Eastern	Metropolitan[o]	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 to 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 to Tampa Bay Lightning, 3–4[63]
Totals					6,106	2,659	2,535	808	104	6,230	18,680	18,664	479	226	245	8	1,310	1,345

Statistics above are correct as of May 29, 2015.

Notes

• ^a From the 1926–27 season to the 1937–38 season, the Rangers played in the American Division.^[64]
• ^b From the 1938–39 season to the 1966–67 season, the NHL had no divisions.^[65]
• ^c Before the 1967–68 season, the NHL split into East and West Divisions because of the addition of six expansion teams.^[65]
• ^d The NHL realigned before the 1974–75 season. The Rangers were placed in the Clarence Campbell Conference's Patrick Division.^[66]
• ^e Before the 1981–82 season, the NHL moved the Patrick Division to the Prince of Wales Conference.^[67]
• ^f By winning the 1986 Patrick Division Finals against the Washington Capitals, New York won the division title.^[68]
• ^g Despite finishing the 1989–90 regular-season with the most points in the Patrick Division, the Rangers did not win the division title because they lost to the Washington Capitals in the Patrick Division Finals.^[69]
• ^h Despite finishing the 1991–92 regular-season with the most points in the Patrick Division, the Rangers did not win the division title because they lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Patrick Division Finals.^[70]
• ⁱ 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]
• ^j The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 1994–95 NHL lockout.^[72]
• ^k Beginning with the 1999–2000 season, teams received one point for losing a regular-season game in overtime.^[73]
• ^l The season was cancelled because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout.^[74]
• ^m 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]
• ⁿ The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 2012–13 NHL lockout.^[76]
• ^o The NHL realigned its divisions before the 2013–14 season. The Rangers were placed in the Metropolitan Division.^[77]

References

General

• "New York Rangers: History". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2008. 
• "New York Rangers". Hockey-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2008. 
• "History: Rangers Records — All-Time Won/Lost". New York Rangers. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2013. 

Specific