2025–26 New York Rangers season
| 2025–26 New York Rangers | |
|---|---|
| Division | Metropolitan |
| Conference | Eastern |
| 2025–26 record | 17–15–4 |
| Home record | 4–10–3 |
| Road record | 13–5–1 |
| Goals for | 91 |
| Goals against | 96 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Chris Drury |
| Coach | Mike Sullivan |
| Captain | J. T. Miller |
| Alternate captains | Adam Fox Artemi Panarin Vincent Trocheck Mika Zibanejad |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Minor league affiliates | Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Bloomington Bison (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Mika Zibanejad Artemi Panarin (11) |
| Assists | Adam Fox Artemi Panarin (23) |
| Points | Artemi Panarin (34) |
| Penalty minutes | Sam Carrick (28) |
| Plus/minus | Carson Soucy (+8) |
| Wins | Igor Shesterkin (13) |
| Goals against average | Jonathan Quick (1.86) |
The 2025–26 New York Rangers season is the franchise's 99th season of play and their 100th overall season. This is the first season under head coach Mike Sullivan.
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 115 | 95 | +20 | 47 |
| 2 | Washington Capitals | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 110 | 88 | +22 | 42 |
| 3 | New Jersey Devils | 35 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 101 | 105 | −4 | 41 |
| 4 | New York Islanders | 35 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 103 | 100 | +3 | 41 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 99 | 94 | +5 | 40 |
| 6 | New York Rangers | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 91 | 96 | −5 | 38 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 103 | 106 | −3 | 37 |
| 8 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 102 | 120 | −18 | 34 |
Updated to game(s) played on December 19, 2025. Source: National Hockey League[1]
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)
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)
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ME | New York Islanders | 35 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 103 | 100 | +3 | 41 |
| 2 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 99 | 94 | +5 | 40 |
| 3 | AT | Boston Bruins | 35 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 114 | 109 | +5 | 40 |
| 4 | AT | Tampa Bay Lightning | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 107 | 90 | +17 | 39 |
| 5 | ME | New York Rangers | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 91 | 96 | −5 | 38 |
| 6 | ME | Pittsburgh Penguins | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 103 | 106 | −3 | 37 |
| 7 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 33 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 105 | 104 | +1 | 36 |
| 8 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 33 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 105 | 108 | −3 | 35 |
| 9 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 33 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 103 | 112 | −9 | 34 |
| 10 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 102 | 120 | −18 | 34 |
Updated to game(s) played on December 19, 2025. Source: National Hockey League[2]
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)
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)
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 24, 2025.[3]
2025 preseason game log: 2–3–1 (home: 0–3–1; road: 2–1–0)
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Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on July 16, 2025.[4]
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October: 5–5–2, 12 points (home: 0–4–1; road: 5–1–1)
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November: 8–7–0, 16 points (home: 2–4–0; road: 6–3–0)
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December: 4–3–2, 10 points (home: 2–2–1; road: 2–0–0)
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January: 0–0–0, 0 points (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
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February: 0–0–0, 0 points (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
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March: 0–0–0, 0 points (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
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April: 0–0–0, 0 points (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemi Panarin | 26 | 8 | 18 | 26 | –3 | 6 |
| Adam Fox | 26 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 10 |
| Mika Zibanejad | 26 | 9 | 9 | 18 | –7 | 6 |
| Will Cuylle | 26 | 7 | 8 | 15 | –4 | 18 |
| Alexis Lafreniere | 26 | 6 | 8 | 14 | –4 | 6 |
| J.T. Miller | 24 | 6 | 7 | 13 | –6 | 8 |
| Vincent Trocheck | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | 26 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 16 |
| Taylor Raddysh | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Noah Laba | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| Sam Carrick | 26 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| Braden Schneider | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Conor Sheary | 24 | 0 | 5 | 5 | –1 | 6 |
| Carson Soucy | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Jonny Brodzinski | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Adam Edstrom | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Juuso Parssinen | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Will Borgen | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Urho Vaakanainen | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Matthew Robertson | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –5 | 8 |
| Matt Rempe | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Scott Morrow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | –2 | 0 |
| Gabe Perreault | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brett Berard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Brennan Othmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 0 |
| Jaroslav Chmelař | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 5 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Shesterkin | 20 | 20 | 0:00 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 49 | 2.45 | 552 | .911 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jonathan Quick | 6 | 6 | 0:00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1.69 | 177 | .944 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
- † 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
| Player | Award | Date |
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Milestones
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Laba | 1st NHL career game | October 7, 2025 |
| Noah Laba | 1st NHL career point | October 12, 2025 |
| Matthew Robertson | 1st NHL career goal | October 19, 2025 |
| Noah Laba | 1st NHL career goal | October 26, 2025 |
Records
| Player | Record | Reached |
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Transactions
The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | 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 |
[43] |
Free agents
| Date | Player | Team | Contract term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Justin Dowling | from New Jersey Devils | 2-year | [44] |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | from Los Angeles Kings | 7-year | [45] | |
| Derrick Pouliot | from Tampa Bay Lightning | 2-year | [46] | |
| Taylor Raddysh | from Washington Capitals | 2-year | [47] | |
| Alex Belzile | to Montreal Canadiens | 1-year | [48] | |
| Bo Groulx | to Toronto Maple Leafs | 2-year | [49] | |
| Zac Jones | to Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | [50] | |
| July 2, 2025 | Nicolas Aube-Kubel | to Minnesota Wild | 1-year | [51] |
| Arthur Kaliyev | to Ottawa Senators | 1-year | [52] | |
| July 3, 2025 | Trey Fix-Wolansky | from Columbus Blue Jackets | 1-year | [53] |
| July 16, 2025 | Jake Leschyshyn | to Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | [54] |
| October 6, 2025 | Conor Sheary | from Tampa Bay Lightning | 1-year | [55] |
| November 12, 2025 | Spencer Martin | from HC CSKA Moscow (KHL) | 2-year | [56] |
Waivers
| Date | Player | Team | Ref |
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Contract terminations
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Retirement
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Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | K'Andre Miller | 8-year | [43] |
| Will Cuylle | 2-year | [59] | |
| October 23, 2025 | Nathan Aspinall | 3-year† | [60] |
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.
| 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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