[1] During the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division with 76 points, and qualified for the NHL playoffs.
New York was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Philadelphia Flyers.
[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.
[6][7] New York's picks at the 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft.