1985-86 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-38-6 - 78 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 8-8
Lost NHL conference finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 3-2
Division Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Ted Sator (36-38-6)
Location: New York, New York
1985-86 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 36-38-6 - 78 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 8-8
Lost NHL conference finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 3-2
Division Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Ted Sator (36-38-6)
Location: New York, New York
1985-86 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 36 wins and 38 losses and 6 ties for 78 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-8. Ted Sator coached the team. The 1985-86 New York Rangers lost in the NHL conference finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 280
Regular Season Goals Against: 276
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1985 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1985 | New York Rangers 2 at Hartford Whalers 8 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | OT | |
| October 16, 1985 | New York Rangers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1985 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 20, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 23, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 25, 1985 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 4-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 27, 1985 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | New York Rangers 5 at New Jersey Devils 6 | L | 5-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 5-5-0 | OT | |
| November 4, 1985 | New York Rangers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| November 6, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 5-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| November 8, 1985 | New York Rangers 7 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 5-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| November 9, 1985 | New York Rangers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 5-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 7-7-0 | OT | |
| November 11, 1985 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 5-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 7-8-0 | OT | |
| November 13, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 6-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 8-8-0 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 6-3-0 | 2-5-1 | 8-8-1 | OT | |
| November 17, 1985 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 6-4-0 | 2-5-1 | 8-9-1 | OT | |
| November 20, 1985 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 7-4-0 | 2-5-1 | 9-9-1 | ||
| November 23, 1985 | New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 7-4-0 | 3-5-1 | 10-9-1 | ||
| November 24, 1985 | New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 7-5-0 | 3-5-1 | 10-10-1 | OT | |
| November 27, 1985 | Calgary Flames 5 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 7-6-0 | 3-5-1 | 10-11-1 | ||
| November 29, 1985 | New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 7-6-0 | 4-5-1 | 11-11-1 | ||
| November 30, 1985 | New York Rangers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 7-6-0 | 4-6-1 | 11-12-1 | ||
| December 2, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 7-7-0 | 4-6-1 | 11-13-1 | ||
| December 4, 1985 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 8-7-0 | 4-6-1 | 12-13-1 | ||
| December 7, 1985 | New York Rangers 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 8-7-0 | 4-7-1 | 12-14-1 | ||
| December 8, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 9-7-0 | 4-7-1 | 13-14-1 | ||
| December 11, 1985 | New York Rangers 4 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 9-7-0 | 5-7-1 | 14-14-1 | ||
| December 14, 1985 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 9-7-0 | 5-8-1 | 14-15-1 | ||
| December 15, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 9-8-0 | 5-8-1 | 14-16-1 | ||
| December 18, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 9-9-0 | 5-8-1 | 14-17-1 | ||
| December 20, 1985 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 9-9-1 | 5-8-1 | 14-17-2 | OT | |
| December 21, 1985 | New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 9-9-1 | 6-8-1 | 15-17-2 | ||
| December 23, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 10 | W | 10-9-1 | 6-8-1 | 16-17-2 | ||
| December 26, 1985 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 10-9-1 | 6-9-1 | 16-18-2 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | New York Rangers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 10-9-1 | 6-10-1 | 16-19-2 | ||
| December 29, 1985 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 11-9-1 | 6-10-1 | 17-19-2 | ||
| January 1, 1986 | New York Rangers 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 11-9-1 | 6-11-1 | 17-20-2 | ||
| January 5, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 11-10-1 | 6-11-1 | 17-21-2 | ||
| January 10, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 12-10-1 | 6-11-1 | 18-21-2 | ||
| January 12, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 12-10-2 | 6-11-1 | 18-21-3 | OT | |
| January 14, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 12-10-2 | 7-11-1 | 19-21-3 | ||
| January 15, 1986 | New York Rangers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 12-10-2 | 8-11-1 | 20-21-3 | ||
| January 18, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 12-10-2 | 9-11-1 | 21-21-3 | ||
| January 20, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 5 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 12-11-2 | 9-11-1 | 21-22-3 | ||
| January 22, 1986 | New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 12-11-2 | 10-11-1 | 22-22-3 | ||
| January 23, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 12-12-2 | 10-11-1 | 22-23-3 | ||
| January 27, 1986 | New York Rangers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | T | 12-12-2 | 10-11-2 | 22-23-4 | OT | |
| January 29, 1986 | New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 12-12-2 | 10-12-2 | 22-24-4 | ||
| January 31, 1986 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 12-12-2 | 10-13-2 | 22-25-4 | ||
| February 1, 1986 | New York Rangers 3 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 12-12-2 | 11-13-2 | 23-25-4 | ||
| February 5, 1986 | New York Rangers 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 12-12-2 | 11-14-2 | 23-26-4 | ||
| February 8, 1986 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 12-12-2 | 12-14-2 | 24-26-4 | ||
| February 12, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 13-12-2 | 12-14-2 | 25-26-4 | ||
| February 14, 1986 | New York Rangers 7 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 13-12-2 | 13-14-2 | 26-26-4 | ||
| February 16, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 14-12-2 | 13-14-2 | 27-26-4 | ||
| February 20, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 15-12-2 | 13-14-2 | 28-26-4 | ||
| February 24, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 16-12-2 | 13-14-2 | 29-26-4 | ||
| February 25, 1986 | New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 16-12-2 | 13-15-2 | 29-27-4 | ||
| February 27, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 17-12-2 | 13-15-2 | 30-27-4 | ||
| March 1, 1986 | New York Rangers 0 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 17-12-2 | 13-16-2 | 30-28-4 | ||
| March 2, 1986 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 17-13-2 | 13-16-2 | 30-29-4 | ||
| March 5, 1986 | New York Rangers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 17-13-2 | 13-17-2 | 30-30-4 | ||
| March 6, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 17-13-2 | 14-17-2 | 31-30-4 | ||
| March 9, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 17-14-2 | 14-17-2 | 31-31-4 | ||
| March 11, 1986 | New York Rangers 6 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 17-14-2 | 15-17-2 | 32-31-4 | ||
| March 12, 1986 | Calgary Flames 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 17-15-2 | 15-17-2 | 32-32-4 | ||
| March 15, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 17-15-2 | 15-17-3 | 32-32-5 | OT | |
| March 16, 1986 | New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 18-15-2 | 15-17-3 | 33-32-5 | ||
| March 18, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 18-15-2 | 15-18-3 | 33-33-5 | ||
| March 22, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 18-15-2 | 15-19-3 | 33-34-5 | ||
| March 23, 1986 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 18-16-2 | 15-19-3 | 33-35-5 | ||
| March 25, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 18-16-2 | 16-19-3 | 34-35-5 | ||
| March 28, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 19-16-2 | 16-19-3 | 35-35-5 | ||
| March 29, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 | L | 19-16-2 | 16-20-3 | 35-36-5 | ||
| March 31, 1986 | New Jersey Devils 0 at New York Rangers 9 | W | 20-16-2 | 16-20-3 | 36-36-5 | ||
| April 2, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 20-17-2 | 16-20-3 | 36-37-5 | ||
| April 5, 1986 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 20-17-2 | 16-20-4 | 36-37-6 | OT | |
| April 6, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 20-18-2 | 16-20-4 | 36-38-6 | OT | |
| April 9, 1986 | New York Rangers 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 15, 1986 | New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1986 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-2-0 | OT | |
| April 19, 1986 | New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 8 | L | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 21, 1986 | Washington Capitals 6 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 23, 1986 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-0 | OT | |
| April 25, 1986 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| April 27, 1986 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 3-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| May 1, 1986 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 3-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| May 3, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 3-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| May 5, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 3-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 7-7-0 | OT | |
| May 7, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 4-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| May 9, 1986 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 4-3-0 | 4-5-0 | 8-8-0 |
