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.
The Rangers scored 280 goals and yielded 276. Tomas Sandstrom netted 25 goals for New York, while Mike Ridley contributed 43 assists. John Vanbiesbrouck earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.32 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
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 |
