A league realignment had the Rangers moved into the new Patrick Division within the Campbell Conference, where the team finished 2nd with 88 points.
They qualified for the playoffs, losing in the preliminary round to the New York Islanders 2–1 in a best of three games series.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers.
Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
[3] New York's picks at the 1974 NHL amateur draft in Montreal, Canada.