During the regular season, New York compiled a 35–35–10 record and finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division.
The Rangers qualified for the NHL playoffs, where they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in a three-game sweep in the first round.
In the Patrick Division Finals, the Rangers were defeated by the New York Islanders in six games.
[1] [2]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers.