The 2024–25 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 98th season of play and their 99th overall season. The Rangers entered the season as defending Presidents' Trophy winners. Despite a 12–4–1 start to the season, the Rangers followed that with a 4–15–0 stretch, and at one point they were eighth in the Metropolitan Division. They had a slight turnaround in January 2025, going 8–3–3, but a 5–4–0 stretch in February and a 6–6–3 stretch in March provided more trouble for the Rangers going into the playoff push in the tight Eastern Conference race.
On April 12, 2025, the Rangers were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since the 2020–21 season following a 7–3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. They also became the fourth defending Presidents' Trophy champion to miss the playoffs the following season, after their 1992–93 team, the 2007–08 Buffalo Sabres, and the 2014–15 Boston Bruins and the first to do it twice.
Controversies The Rangers season was marred by several internal and external controversies that significantly impacted team dynamics and performance. A notable incident involved captain Jacob Trouba, who was reportedly pressured by management to waive his no-trade clause or face being placed on waivers. This situation caused unrest among players, as many felt the handling of the trade saga was mishandled and detrimental to team morale. Additionally, the team's decision to waive Barclay Goodrow during the 2024 off-season, circumventing his no-trade clause, further strained relationships within the locker room.
Public expressions of discontent from players such as Kaapo Kakko, Zac Jones, Jimmy Vesey, and Calvin de Haan highlighted the growing frustration with management's decisions, including inconsistent playing time and roster changes. The situation escalated with the leak of a trade memo in November 2024 from general manager Chris Drury, listing key players as available for trade such as Trouba and Chris Kreider, which occurred after losses to the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers, while the Rangers held a 12–4–1 record. In April 2025, forward Artemi Panarin faced a sexual assault allegation from a former team employee, leading to a settlement in August 2024 and raising questions about his future with the team. These controversies collectively contributed to a season characterized by internal discord and underperformance.
Standings Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 20, 2024.
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || September 22 || @ Boston || 3–2 || || Domingue || TD Garden || 17,850 || 1–0–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || September 24 || NY Islanders || 6–4 || || Quick || Madison Square Garden || 16,568 || 2–0–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || September 26 || Boston || 5–2 || || Quick || Madison Square Garden || 16,205 || 3–0–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 || September 30 || @ New Jersey || 1–3 || || Quick || Prudential Center || 13,444 || 3–1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || October 1 || New Jersey || 5–4 || || Garand || Madison Square Garden || 17,110 || 4–1–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 || October 4 || @ NY Islanders || 2–5 || || Shesterkin || UBS Arena || 16,106 || 4–2–0
Regular season The regular season schedule was published on June 27, 2024.
| 1 || October 9 || @ Pittsburgh || 6–0 || || Shesterkin || PPG Paints Arena || 18,190 || 1–0–0 || 2 ||
| 2 || October 12 || Utah || 5–6 || OT || Shesterkin|| Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 1–0–1 || 3 ||
| 3 || October 14 || Detroit || 4–1 || || Shesterkin|| Madison Square Garden || 17,510 || 2–0–1 || 5 ||
| 4 || October 17 || @ Detroit || 5–2 || || Quick || Little Caesars Arena || 19,515 || 3–0–1 || 7 ||
| 5 || October 19 || @ Toronto || 4–1 || || Shesterkin|| Scotiabank Arena || 15,777 || 4–0–1 || 9 ||
| 6 || October 22 || @ Montreal || 7–2 || || Shesterkin|| Bell Centre || 21,105 || 5–0–1 || 11 ||
| 7 || October 24 || Florida || 1–3 || || Shesterkin|| Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 5–1–1 || 11 ||
| 8 || October 26 || Anaheim || 2–1 || || Quick || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 6–1–1 || 13 ||
| 9 || October 29 || @ Washington || 3–5 || || Shesterkin || Capital One Arena || 17,390 || 6–2–1 || 13 ||
| 10 || November 1 || Ottawa || 2–1 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 7–2–1 || 15 ||
| 11 || November 3 || NY Islanders || 5–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden ||18,006 || 8–2–1 || 17 ||
| 12 || November 7 || Buffalo || 1–6 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 8–3–1 || 17 ||
| 13 || November 9 || @ Detroit || 4–0 || || Quick || Little Caesars Arena || 19,515 || 9–3–1 || 19 ||
| 14 || November 12 || Winnipeg || 3–6 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 9–4–1 || 19 ||
| 15 || November 14 || San Jose || 3–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 10–4–1 || 21 ||
| 16 || November 17 || @ Seattle || 2–0 || || Quick || Climate Pledge Arena || 17,151 || 11–4–1 || 23 ||
| 17 || November 19 || @ Vancouver || 4–3 || || Shesterkin || Rogers Arena || 18,688 || 12–4–1 || 25 ||
| 18 || November 21 || @ Calgary || 2–3 || || Shesterkin || Scotiabank Saddledome || 17,033 || 12–5–1 || 25 ||
| 19 || November 23 || @ Edmonton || 2–6 || || Quick || Rogers Place || 18,347 || 12–6–1 || 25 ||
| 20 || November 25 || St. Louis || 2–5 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 12–7–1 || 25 ||
| 21 || November 27 || @ Carolina || 3–4 || || Shesterkin || Lenovo Center || 18,905 || 12–8–1 || 25 ||
| 22 || November 29 || @ Philadelphia || 1–3 || || Shesterkin || Wells Fargo Center || 19,346 || 12–9–1 || 25 ||
| 23 || November 30 || Montreal || 4–3 || || Quick || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 13–9–1 || 27 ||
| 24 || December 2 || New Jersey || 1–5 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 13–10–1 || 27 ||
| 25 || December 6 || Pittsburgh || 4–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 14–10–1 || 29 ||
| 26 || December 8 || Seattle || 5–7 || || Quick || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 14–11–1 || 29 ||
| 27 || December 9 || Chicago || 1–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 14–12–1 || 29 ||
| 28 || December 11 || @ Buffalo || 3–2 || || Shesterkin || KeyBank Center || 15,815 || 15–12–1 || 31 ||
| 29 || December 14 || Los Angeles || 1–5 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 15–13–1 || 31 ||
| 30 || December 15 || @ St. Louis || 2–3 || || Quick || Enterprise Center || 17,569 || 15–14–1 || 31 ||
| 31 || December 17 || @ Nashville || 0–2 || || Shesterkin || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 15–15–1 || 31 ||
| 32 || December 20 || @ Dallas || 3–1 || || Shesterkin || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 16–15–1 || 33 ||
| 33 || December 22 || Carolina || 1–3 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 16–16–1 || 33 ||
| 34 || December 23 || @ New Jersey || 0–5 || || Quick || Prudential Center || 16,514 || 16–17–1 || 33 ||
| 35 || December 28 || @ Tampa Bay || 2–6 || || Shesterkin || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 16–18–1 || 33 ||
| 36 || December 30 || @ Florida || 3–5 || || Shesterkin || Amerant Bank Arena || 19,556 || 16–19–1 || 33 ||
| 37 || January 2 || Boston || 2–1 || || Quick || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 17–19–1 || 35 ||
| 38 || January 4 || @ Washington || 4–7 || || Quick || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 17–20–1 || 35 ||
| 39 || January 5 || @ Chicago || 6–2 || || Domingue || United Center || 18,819 || 18–20–1 || 37 ||
| 40 || January 7 || Dallas || 4–5 || OT || Quick || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 18–20–2 || 38 ||
| 41 || January 9 || New Jersey || 3–2 || OT || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 19–20–2 || 40 ||
| 42 || January 11 || @ Vegas || 2–1 || || Shesterkin || T-Mobile Arena || 18,114 || 20–20–2 || 42 ||
| 43 || January 14 || @ Colorado || 2–3 || OT || Shesterkin || Ball Arena || 18,037 || 20–20–3 || 43 ||
| 44 || January 16 || @ Utah || 5–3 || || Shesterkin || Delta Center || 11,131 || 21–20–3 || 45 ||
| 45 || January 18 || Columbus || 1–0 || OT || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 22–20–3 || 47 ||
| 46 || January 19 || @ Montreal || 4–5 || OT || Quick || Bell Centre || 21,105 || 22–20–4 || 48 ||
| 47 || January 21 || Ottawa || 5–0 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 17,662 || 23–20–4 || 50 ||
| 48 || January 23 || Philadelphia || 6–1 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 24–20–4 || 52 ||
| 49 || January 26 || Colorado || 4–5 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 24–21–4 || 52 ||
| 50 || January 28 || Carolina || 0–4 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 17,629 || 24–22–4 || 52 ||
| 51 || February 1 || @ Boston || 3–6 || || Shesterkin || TD Garden || 17,850 || 24–23–4 || 52 ||
| 52 || February 2 || Vegas || 4–2 || || Quick || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 25–23–4 || 54 ||
| 53 || February 5 || Boston || 3–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 26–23–4 || 56 ||
| 54 || February 7 || Pittsburgh || 3–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 26–24–4 || 56 ||
| 55 || February 8 || @ Columbus || 4–3 || || Quick || Nationwide Arena || 18,755 || 27–24–4 || 58 ||
| 56 || February 22 || @ Buffalo || 2–8 || || Shesterkin || KeyBank Center || 19,070 || 27–25–4 || 58 ||
| 57 || February 23 || @ Pittsburgh || 5–3 || || Shesterkin || PPG Paints Arena || 17,186 || 28–25–4 || 60 ||
| 58 || February 25 || @ NY Islanders || 5–1 || || Shesterkin || UBS Arena || 17,255 || 29–25–4 || 62 ||
| 59 || February 28 || Toronto || 2–3 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 29–26–4 || 62 ||
| 60 || March 2 || Nashville || 4–0 || || Quick || Madison Square Garden || 17,336 || 30–26–4 || 64 ||
| 61 || March 3 || NY Islanders || 4–0 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 17,475 || 31–26–4 || 66 ||
| 62 || March 5 || Washington || 2–3 || OT || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 31–26–5 || 67 ||
| 63 || March 8 || @ Ottawa || 3–4 || OT || Shesterkin || Canadian Tire Centre || 18,224 || 31–26–6 || 68 ||
| 64 || March 9 || Columbus || 3–7 || || Quick || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 31–27–6 || 68 ||
| 65 || March 11 || @ Winnipeg || 1–2 || || Shesterkin || Canada Life Centre || 14,278 || 31–28–6 || 68 ||
| 66 || March 13 || @ Minnesota || 3–2 || OT || Shesterkin || Xcel Energy Center || 18,976 || 32–28–6 || 70 ||
| 67 || March 15 || @ Columbus || 4–0 || || Shesterkin || Nationwide Arena || 18,464 || 33–28–6 || 72 ||
| 68 || March 16 || Edmonton || 1–3 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 33–29–6 || 72 ||
| 69 || March 18 || Calgary || 1–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 17,591 || 33–30–6 || 72 ||
| 70 || March 20 || Toronto || 3–4 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 17,235 || 33–31–6 || 72 ||
| 71 || March 22 || Vancouver || 5–3 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 34–31–6 || 74 ||
| 72 || March 25 || @ Los Angeles || 1–3 || || Shesterkin || Crypto.com Arena || 17,022 || 34–32–6 || 74 ||
| 73 || March 28 || @ Anaheim || 4–5 || OT || Shesterkin || Honda Center || 16,197 || 34–32–7 || 75 ||
| 74 || March 29 || @ San Jose || 6–1 || || Quick || SAP Center || 17,435 || 35–32–7 || 77 ||
| 75 || April 2 || Minnesota || 5–4 || OT || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 17,492 || 36–32–7 || 79 ||
| 76 || April 5 || @ New Jersey || 0–4 || || Shesterkin || Prudential Center || 16,514 || 36–33–7 || 79 ||
| 77 || April 7 || Tampa Bay || 1–5 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 17,130 || 36–34–7 || 79 ||
| 78 || April 9 || Philadelphia || 5–8 || || Quick || Madison Square Garden || 17,530 || 36–35–7 || 79 ||
| 79 || April 10 || @ NY Islanders || 9–2 || || Shesterkin || UBS Arena || 17,255 || 37–35–7 || 81 ||
| 80 || April 12 || @ Carolina || 3–7 || || Shesterkin || Lenovo Center || 18,880 || 37–36–7 || 81 ||