2019–20 New York Rangers season


The 2019–20 New York Rangers season is 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 and are scheduled to face the Carolina Hurricanes in the qualifying round.

Standings

Divisional standings

Eastern Conference

Schedule and results

Pre-season

The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.

2019 pre-season game log: 2–4–0

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.

Playoffs

The Rangers will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the qualifying round.

Player statistics

As of March 12, 2020

Skaters

Goaltenders

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.

Roster

Awards and honors

Milestones

Records

Transactions

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

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

Contract terminations

Retirement

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the New York Rangers' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
12Kaapo KakkoRWFinlandTPS
2491Matthew RobertsonDCanadaEdmonton Oil Kings
2582Karl HenrikssonCSwedenFrölunda J20
368Zachary JonesDUnited StatesTri-City Storm
41123Hunter SkinnerDUnited StatesLincoln Stars
5130Leevi AaltonenRWFinlandKalPa U20
6161Adam EdstromCSwedenMora IK J20
72054Eric CiccoliniRWCanadaToronto Jr. Canadiens

Notes:
  1. 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 and this pick.
  2. 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 and J. T. Miller to Tampa Bay in exchange for Vladislav Namestnikov, Libor Hajek, Brett Howden, a first-round pick in 2018 and this pick.
  3. 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, a seventh-round pick in 2019 and this pick.
  4. 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 Julius Bergman, a fourth-round pick in 2019 and this pick.
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