The 2019–20 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 93rd season of play and their 94th season overall. The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled. The Rangers advanced to the playoffs for the first time since the 2016–17 season, but were swept in the qualifying round by the Carolina Hurricanes.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019. , - style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , , September 18 , ,

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

, , 3–4 , , 0–1–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , , September 20 , , @ New Jersey Devils , , 2–4 , , 0–2–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , , September 21 , , @ Philadelphia Flyers , , 1–4 , , 0–3–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , , September 24 , ,

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...

, , 3–1 , , 1–3–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , , September 26 , , Philadelphia Flyers , , 2–1 , , 2–3–0 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 6 , , September 28 , , @ New York Islanders , , 2–4 , , 2–4–0 , -

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019. , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , , October 3 , , Winnipeg , , 6–4 , , , , Lundqvist , ,

Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...

, , 18,006 , , 1–0–0 , , 2 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , , October 5 , , @

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Canadian Tire Centre Canadian Tire Centre (french: links=no, Centre Canadian Tire) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, located in the western suburb of Stittsville. It opened in January 1996 as the Palladium and was also known as Corel Cen ...

, , 15,135 , , 2–0–0 , , 4 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , , October 12 , , Edmonton , , 1–4 , , , , Lundqvist , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,177 , , 2–1–0 , , 4 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 4 , , October 17 , , @ New Jersey , , 2–5 , , , , Georgiev , , Prudential Center , , 16,514 , , 2–2–0 , , 4 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , , October 18 , , @ Washington , , 2–5 , , , , Lundqvist , , Capital One Arena , , 18,573 , , 2–3–0 , , 4 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 6 , , October 20 , , Vancouver , , 2–3 , , , , Lundqvist , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,030 , , 2–4–0 , , 4 , , , - style="background:#fff;" , 7 , , October 22 , , Arizona , , 2–3 , , OT , , Georgiev , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,435 , , 2–4–1 , , 5 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 8 , , October 24 , , Buffalo , , 6–2 , , , , Lundqvist , , Madison Square Garden , , 16,913 , , 3–4–1 , , 7 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 9 , , October 27 , , Boston , , 4–7 , , , , Georgiev , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,144 , , 3–5–1 , , 7 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 10 , , October 29 , , Tampa Bay , , 4–1 , , , , Georgiev , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,196 , , 4–5–1 , , 9 , , , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 11 , , November 2 , , @

Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...

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, , Bridgestone Arena , , 17,371 , , 5–5–1 , , 11 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 12 , , November 4 , ,

, , 2–6 , , , , Georgiev , ,

, , 16,302 , , 5–6–1 , , 11 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 13 , , November 6 , , Detroit , , 5–1 , , , , Lundqvist , , Madison Square Garden , , 16,804 , , 6–6–1 , , 13 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 14 , , November 7 , , @

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, , 4–2 , , , , Lundqvist , , PNC Arena , , 13,878 , , 7–6–1 , , 15 , , , - style="background:#fff;" , 15 , , November 10 , , Florida , , 5–6 , , SO , , Lundqvist , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,464 , , 7–6–2 , , 16 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 16 , , November 12 , , Pittsburgh , , 3–2 , , OT , , Georgiev , , Madison Square Garden , , 16,904 , , 8–6–2 , , 18 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 17 , , November 14 , , @ Tampa Bay , , 3–9 , , , , Georgiev , , Amalie Arena , , 19,092 , , 8–7–2 , , 18 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 18 , , November 16 , , @ Florida , , 3–4 , , , , Lundqvist , ,

BB&T Center 200 South College (formerly BB&T Center) is a high-rise in Charlotte, North Carolina. Completed in 1975, it consists of 22 floors, a 11-story parking garage, and on the second floor it is connected to neighboring buildings via skybridges, as ...

, , 16,512 , , 8–8–2 , , 18 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 19 , , November 20 , , Washington , , 4–1 , , , , Lundqvist , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,239 , , 9–8–2 , , 20 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 20 , , November 22 , , @

, , 1–4 , , , , Lundqvist , ,

, , 12,349 , , 9–9–2 , , 20 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 21 , , November 23 , , @ Montreal , , 6–5 , , , , Georgiev , , Bell Centre , , 21,302 , , 10–9–2 , , 22 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 22 , , November 25 , , Minnesota , , 3–2 , , OT , , Lundqvist , , Madison Square Garden , , 18,006 , , 11–9–2 , , 24 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 23 , , November 27 , ,

, , 3–2 , , , , Lundqvist , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,269 , , 12–9–2 , , 26 , , , - style="background:#fff;" , 24 , , November 29 , , @ Boston , , 2–3 , , OT , , Lundqvist , , TD Garden , , 17,850 , , 12–9–3 , , 27 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 25 , , November 30 , , @ New Jersey , , 4–0 , , , , Georgiev , , Prudential Center , , 16,514 , , 13–9–3 , , 29 , , , - , - style="background:#fcc;" , 26 , , December 2 , , Vegas , , 1–4 , , , , Lundqvist , ,

, , 16,325 , , 13–10–3 , , 29 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 27 , , December 5 , , @

Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...

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, , Nationwide Arena , , 15,785 , , 14–10–3 , , 31 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 28 , , December 6 , , Montreal , , 1–2 , , , , Georgiev , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,354 , , 14–11–3 , , 31 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 29 , , December 8 , , @ Vegas , , 5–0 , , , , Georgiev , , T-Mobile Arena , , 18,236 , , 15–11–3 , , 33 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 30 , , December 10 , , @ Los Angeles , , 1–3 , , , , Lundqvist , ,

Staples Center Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it was ...

, , 17,826 , , 15–12–3 , , 33 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 31 , , December 12 , , @ San Jose , , 6–3 , , , , Georgiev , , SAP Center , , 16,381 , , 16–12–3 , , 35 , , , - style="background:#fff;" , 32 , , December 14 , , @

Anaheim Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...

, , 3–4 , , SO , , Lundqvist , , Honda Center , , 14,707 , , 16–12–4 , , 36 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 33 , , December 16 , ,

, , 2–5 , , , , Georgiev , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,286 , , 16–13–4 , , 36 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 34 , , December 20 , , Toronto , , 3–6 , , , , Georgiev , , Madison Square Garden , , 16,909 , , 16–14–4 , , 36 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 35 , , December 22 , ,

, , 5–1 , , , , Lundqvist , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,465 , , 17–14–4 , , 38 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 36 , , December 23 , , @ Philadelphia , , 1–5 , , , , Lundqvist , , Wells Fargo Center , , 19,776 , , 17–15–4 , , 38 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 37 , , December 27 , ,

, , 5–3 , , , , Lundqvist , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,498 , , 18–15–4 , , 40 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 38 , , December 28 , , @ Toronto , , 5–4 , , OT , , Georgiev , , Scotiabank Arena , , 19,492 , , 19–15–4 , , 42 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 39 , , December 31 , , @ Edmonton , , 5–7 , , , , Georgiev , , Rogers Place , , 18,347 , , 19–16–4 , , 42 , , , - , - style="background:#fcc;" , 40 , , January 2 , , @

Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...

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Scotiabank Saddledome Scotiabank Saddledome is a multi-use indoor arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located in Stampede Park in the southeast end of downtown Calgary, the Saddledome was built in 1983 to replace the Stampede Corral as the home of the Calgary Flames ...

, , 19,038 , , 19–17–4 , , 42 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 41 , , January 4 , , @ Vancouver , , 1–2 , , , ,

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Rogers Arena Rogers Arena is a multi-purpose arena located at 800 Griffiths Way in the downtown area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1995, the arena was known as General Motors Place (GM Place) from its opening until July 6, 2010, when Ge ...

, , 18,871 , , 19–18–4 , , 42 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 42 , , January 7 , , Colorado , , 5–3 , , , , Shestyorkin , ,

, , 17,082 , , 20–18–4 , , 44 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 43 , , January 9 , , New Jersey , , 6–3 , , , , Shestyorkin , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,007 , , 21–18–4 , , 46 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 44 , , January 11 , , @ St. Louis , , 2–5 , , , , Lundqvist , ,

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, , 18,096 , , 21–19–4 , , 46 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 45 , , January 13 , ,

NY Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conferenc ...

, , 6–2 , , , , Georgiev , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,403 , , 22–19–4 , , 48 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 46 , , January 16 , , @

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Nassau Coliseum Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (or simply the Nassau Coliseum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, east of New York City. The Long Island venue is approximately east of the eastern limits of the New York City Borough of ...

, , 13,917 , , 23–19–4 , , 50 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 47 , , January 19 , ,

, , 1–2 , , , , Shestyorkin , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,423 , , 23–20–4 , , 50 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 48 , , January 21 , ,

, , 2–4 , , , , Georgiev , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,276 , , 23–21–4 , , 50 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 49 , , January 31 , , Detroit , , 4–2 , , , , Shestyorkin , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,169 , , 24–21–4 , , 52 , , , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 50 , , February 1 , , @ Detroit , , 1–0 , , , , Lundqvist , , Little Caesars Arena , , 19,515 , , 25–21–4 , , 54 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 51 , , February 3 , , Dallas , , 3–5 , , , , Lundqvist , ,

, , 15,779 , , 25–22–4 , , 54 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 52 , , February 5 , , Toronto , , 5–3 , , , , Shestyorkin , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,123 , , 26–22–4 , , 56 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 53 , , February 7 , , Buffalo , , 2–3 , , , ,

, , Madison Square Garden , , 17,297 , , 26–23–4 , , 56 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 54 , , February 9 , , Los Angeles , , 4–1 , , , , Shestyorkin , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,237 , , 27–23–4 , , 58 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 55 , , February 11 , , @ Winnipeg , , 4–1 , , , , Shestyorkin , ,

Bell MTS Place Canada Life Centre (formerly MTS Centre and Bell MTS Place) is an indoor arena in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba. The arena is the home of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. T ...

, , 15,325 , , 28–23–4 , , 60 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 56 , , February 13 , , @ Minnesota , , 4–3 , , SO , , Georgiev , , Xcel Energy Center , , 17,413 , , 29–23–4 , , 62 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 57 , , February 14 , , @

, , 3–1 , , , , Georgiev , , Nationwide Arena , , 18,888 , , 30–23–4 , , 64 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 58 , , February 16 , , Boston , , 1–3 , , , , Georgiev , , Madison Square Garden , , 18,006 , , 30–24–4 , , 64 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 59 , , February 19 , , @ Chicago , , 6–3 , , , , Shestyorkin , , United Center , , 21,573 , , 31–24–4 , , 66 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 60 , , February 21 , , @

, , 5–2 , , , , Shestyorkin , , PNC Arena , , 18,680 , , 32–24–4 , , 68 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 61 , , February 22 , , San Jose , , 3–2 , , , , Shestyorkin , , Madison Square Garden , , 18,006 , , 33–24–4 , , 70 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 62 , , February 25 , , @

, , 4–3 , , OT , , Georgiev , ,

, , 13,917 , , 34–24–4 , , 72 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 63 , , February 27 , , @ Montreal , , 5–2 , , , , Georgiev , , Bell Centre , , 20,946 , , 35–24–4 , , 74 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 64 , , February 28 , , @ Philadelphia , , 2–5 , , , , Georgiev , , Wells Fargo Center , , 19,581 , , 35–25–4 , , 74 , , , - , - style="background:#fcc;" , 65 , , March 1 , , Philadelphia , , 3–5 , , , , Lundqvist , ,

, , 18,006 , , 35–26–4 , , 74 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 66 , , March 3 , , St. Louis , , 1–3 , , , ,

, , Madison Square Garden , , 16,091 , , 35–27–4 , , 74 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 67 , , March 5 , , Washington , , 6–5 , , OT , , Georgiev , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,277 , , 36–27–4 , , 76 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 68 , , March 7 , , New Jersey , , 4–6 , , , , Shestyorkin , , Madison Square Garden , , 17,542 , , 36–28–4 , , 76 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 69 , , March 10 , , @ Dallas , , 4–2 , , , , Shestyorkin , , American Airlines Center , , 18,195 , , 37–28–4 , , 78 , , , - style="background:#fff;" , 70 , , March 11 , , @ Colorado , , 2–3 , , OT , , Georgiev , , Pepsi Center , , 18,025 , , 37–28–5 , , 79 , , , - , - style="background:#;" , 71 , , March 14 , , @ Arizona , , Gila River Arena , - style="background:#;" , 72 , , March 16 , ,

, ,

, - style="background:#;" , 73 , , March 18 , , Pittsburgh , , Madison Square Garden , - style="background:#;" , 74 , , March 20 , , @ Pittsburgh , , PPG Paints Arena , - style="background:#;" , 75 , , March 22 , , @ Buffalo , ,

KeyBank Center KeyBank Center is a multipurpose indoor arena located in Buffalo, New York. Originally known as Marine Midland Arena, the venue has since been named HSBC Arena and First Niagara Center. Home to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey Lea ...

, - style="background:#;" , 76 , , March 24 , ,

, , Madison Square Garden , - style="background:#;" , 77 , , March 26 , , @ Washington , , Capital One Arena , - style="background:#;" , 78 , , March 28 , , @ Tampa Bay , , Amalie Arena , - style="background:#;" , 79 , , March 30 , , @ Florida , ,

, - style="background:#;" , 80 , , April 1 , , Philadelphia , ,

, - style="background:#;" , 81 , , April 2 , , @ Pittsburgh , , PPG Paints Arena , - style="background:#;" , 82 , , April 4 , , Chicago , , Madison Square Garden , - , - ,

Playoffs

The Rangers faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the qualifying round, and were defeated in three games. , - style="background:#fcc;" , 1 , , August 1 , , @ Carolina , , 2–3 , , , , Lundqvist , , 0–1 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 2 , , August 3 , , @ Carolina , , 1–4 , , , , Lundqvist , , 0–2 , , , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , , August 4 , , Carolina , , 1–4 , , , , Shestyorkin , , 0–3 , , , - , - ,

Player statistics

As of August 4, 2020

Skaters

Goaltenders

Awards and honors

Milestones

Records

Transactions

The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.

Trades

Free agents

Contract terminations

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the New York Rangers' selections at the

2019 NHL Entry Draft The 2019 NHL Entry Draft was the 57th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 21–22, 2019 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. The first three selections were Jack Hughes going to the New Jersey Devils, Kaapo Kakko being select ...

, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at

in Vancouver, British Columbia. Notes: # The Dallas Stars' second-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on February 23, 2019, that sent Mats Zuccarello to Dallas in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). # The Tampa Bay Lightning's second-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on February 26, 2018, that sent

Ryan McDonagh Ryan Patrick McDonagh (born June 13, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in 2007, he play ...

and

J. T. Miller Jonathan Tanner Miller (born March 14, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay L ...

to Tampa Bay in exchange for Vladislav Namestnikov, Libor Hajek,

Brett Howden Brett Howden (born March 29, 1998) is a Canadian ice hockey centre for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Howden was drafted 27th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Playing career Junior ...

, a first-round pick in

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). # The Columbus Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019, that sent Adam McQuaid to Columbus in exchange for

Julius Bergman Julius Bergman (born November 2, 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing under contract for Södertälje SK in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Bergman was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the second round ...

, a seventh-round pick in 2019 and this pick. # The Columbus Blue Jackets' seventh-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019, that sent Adam McQuaid to Columbus in exchange for

, a fourth-round pick in 2019 and this pick.

References

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