{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | April
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 78 || 2 || Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 3 - 2 || 36-37-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 79 || 5 || @ Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 || 4 - 4 OT || 36-37-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 80 || 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 || 5 - 4 OT || 36-38-6
|}
|}

Playoffs

Key: Win Loss

{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=10 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1986 Stanley Cup Playoffs
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Division Semi-finals: vs. Philadelphia Flyers - New York Rangers win series 3-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || April 9 || New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || 6 - 2 || Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || New York Rangers lead series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || April 10 || New York Rangers || 1 - 2 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || April 12 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2 - 5 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 4 || April 13 || Philadelphia Flyers || 7 - 1 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 2-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || April 15 || New York Rangers || 5 - 2 || Philadelphia Flyers || || New York Rangers win series 3-2
|}
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Division Finals: vs. Washington Capitals - New York Rangers win series 4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || April 17 || New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || 4 - 3 || Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 || OT || New York Rangers lead series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || April 19 || New York Rangers || 1 - 8 || Washington Capitals || || Series tied 1-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3 || April 21 || Washington Capitals || 6 - 3 || New York Rangers || || Washington leads series 2-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || April 23 || Washington Capitals || 5 - 6 || New York Rangers || OT || Series tied 2-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || April 25 || New York Rangers || 4 - 2 || Washington Capitals || || New York Rangers lead series 3-2
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6 || April 27 || Washington Capitals || 1 - 2 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers win series 4-2
|}
|-
| colspan=10 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10; style="background:#E31937; color: #FFFFFF;" |Conference Finals: vs. Montreal Canadiens - Montreal wins series 4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Series
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 1 || May 1 || New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || 1 - 2 || Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 || || Montreal leads series 1-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || May 3 || New York Rangers || 2 - 6 || Montreal Canadiens || || Montreal leads series 2-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3 || May 5 || Montreal Canadiens || 4 - 3 || New York Rangers || OT || Montreal leads series 3-0
|- align=center bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || May 7 || Montreal Canadiens || 0 - 2 || New York Rangers || || Montreal leads series 3-1
|- align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 5 || May 9 || New York Rangers || 1 - 3 || Montreal Canadiens || || Montreal wins series 4-1
|}
|}

Skaters

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| +/−
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 80 || 22 || 43 || 65 || 0 || 69
|- align=center
| || 80 || 17 || 42 || 59 || 22 || 47
|- align=center
| || 73 || 25 || 29 || 54 || -4 || 109
|- align=center
| || 78 || 20 || 28 || 48 || 9 || 104
|- align=center
| || 79 || 24 || 20 || 44 || 6 || 111
|- align=center
| || 75 || 14 || 29 || 43 || 14 || 88
|- align=center
| || 59 || 20 || 20 || 40 || -3 || 82
|- align=center
| || 62 || 16 || 24 || 40 || 5 || 80
|- align=center
| || 66 || 10 || 30 || 40 || -1 || 10
|- align=center
| || 74 || 13 || 20 || 33 || 3 || 52
|- align=center
| ^† || 51 || 11 || 21 || 32 || -20 || 47
|- align=center
| || 68 || 11 || 17 || 28 || 18 || 56
|- align=center
| || 28 || 20 || 7 || 27 || -6 || 4
|- align=center
| || 53 || 8 || 15 || 23 || 7 || 12
|- align=center
| || 31 || 2 || 17 || 19 || 12 || 4
|- align=center
| || 68 || 6 || 12 || 18 || -3 || 103
|- align=center
| || 70 || 7 || 8 || 15 || -11 || 85
|- align=center
| || 28 || 2 || 13 || 15 || 4 || 22
|- align=center
| || 25 || 4 || 8 || 12 || 7 || 24
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 27 || 2 || 9 || 11 || -7 || 20
|- align=center
| || 32 || 4 || 6 || 10 || 1 || 19
|- align=center
| ^† || 46 || 1 || 8 || 9 || 2 || 65
|- align=center
| || 30 || 4 || 4 || 8 || 5 || 63
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 28 || 4 || 3 || 7 || -7 || 37
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 16 || 2 || 5 || 7 || -4 || 8
|- align=center
| ^† || 8 || 1 || 6 || 7 || 2 || 13
|- align=center
| || 32 || 4 || 2 || 6 || -1 || 10
|- align=center
| || 9 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 9 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 2 || 2
|- align=center
| || 7 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| ^† || 11 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 10
|- align=center
| ^‡ || 17 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 63
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 10
|- align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -3 || 21
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:40%;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| G
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| A
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| Pts
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff; width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| || 16 || 8 || 9 || 17 || 2
|- align=center
| || 16 || 6 || 9 || 15 || 28
|- align=center
| || 16 || 6 || 8 || 14 || 26
|- align=center
| || 16 || 5 || 5 || 10 || 45
|- align=center
| || 16 || 4 || 6 || 10 || 20
|- align=center
| || 16 || 0 || 8 || 8 || 6
|- align=center
| || 16 || 3 || 4 || 7 || 4
|- align=center
| || 16 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 15
|- align=center
| || 16 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 34
|- align=center
| || 16 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 16
|- align=center
| || 15 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 26
|- align=center
| || 5 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 11
|- align=center
| || 16 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 46
|- align=center
| || 16 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 31
|- align=center
| || 16 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 38
|- align=center
| || 7 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 12
|- align=center
| || 9 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 8
|- align=center
| || 7 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 8
|- align=center
| || 8 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 6
|- align=center
| || 12 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4
|- align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 32
|- align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}
|}

Goaltenders

{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| T
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Sv%
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 61 || 3326 || 31 || 21 || 5 || 184 || 3.32 || 1809 || .887 || 3
|- align=center
| || 23 || 1170 || 5 || 12 || 1 || 65 || 3.33 || 673 || .893 || 0
|- align=center
| || 4 || 191 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 14 || 4.40 || 123 || .872 || 0
|- align=center
| || 4 || 156 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 11 || 4.23 || 67 || .804 || 0
|}
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Player
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GP
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| Min
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| W
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| L
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| GAA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SA
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SV%
! style="background:#0060a9; color:#fff;"| SO
|- align=center
| || 16 || 899 || 8 || 8 || 49 || 3.27 || 477 || .897 || 1
|- align=center
| || 3 || 75 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 4.80 || 32 || .813 || 0
|}
|}

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft

1985 NHL Entry Draft

The 1985 NHL Entry Draft was the first draft outside of Montreal. The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, and attended by 7,000 fans. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the...

 in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

, Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Metro Toronto Convention Centre , located in Downtown Toronto, Ontario at 255 Front Street West, has of space. The convention centre was completed in October 1984 and is home to the 1330-seat John Bassett Theatre...

.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.00%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position
! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club Team (League)
|-
| 1
| 7
| Ulf Dahlen

Ulf Dahlén

Ulf Dahlén is a retired ice hockey player, currently head coach for HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.-Biography:...

| RW
|  Sweden
| Ostersund

Östersund

Östersund is an urban area in Jämtland in the middle of Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth largest lake, Storsjön, opposite the island Frösön, and is the only city in Jämtland. Östersund is the...

 (Sweden)
|-
| 2
| 28
| Mike Richter

Mike Richter

Michael Thomas Richter is a former ice hockey goaltender. One of the most successful American-born goaltenders in history, he is best known for having led the New York Rangers to the Stanley Cup title in 1994 and for repeatedly representing the United States in international play. Due to his...

| G

Goaltender

In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...

|  United States
| Northwood Prep (New York)
|-
| 3
| 49
| Sam Lindstahl
| G
|  Sweden
| Sodertalje SK

Södertälje SK

Södertälje Sportklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in HockeyAllsvenskan. Södertälje were charter members of Elitserien when the league was founded in 1975 and have since played 24 seasons in the league...

 (Allsvenskan

Allsvenskan

Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...

)
|-
| 4
| 70
| Pat Janostin
| D

Defenceman (ice hockey)

Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...

|  Canada
| Notre Dame H.S. (Sask.)
|-
| 5
| 91
| Brad Stepan
| LW
|  Canada
| St. Paul Suburban H.S. (Minnesota)
|-
| 6
| 112
| Brian McReynolds

Brian McReynolds

Brian McReynolds is a professional ice hockey player who played for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League.-External links:...

| C

Centre (ice hockey)

The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...

|  Canada
| Orillia Travelways (OHA-A)
|-
| 7
| 133
| Neil Pilon
| D
|  Canada
| Kamloops Blazers

Kamloops Blazers

The Kamloops Blazers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based out of Kamloops, British Columbia. They play their home games at Interior Savings Centre.-History:...

 (WHL

Western Hockey League

The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

)
|-
| 8
| 154
| Larry Bernard
| LW
|  Canada
| Seattle Breakers (WHL)
|-
| 9
| 175
| Stephane Brochu

Stephane Brochu

Stéphane Brochu is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.Brochu was drafted 175th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Quebec Remparts...

| D
|  Canada
| Quebec Remparts

Québec Remparts

There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The first franchise played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has played since 1997. Both franchises were based out of Quebec City, Quebec...

 (QMJHL

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...

)
|-
| 10
| 196
| Steve Nemeth

Steve Nemeth

Steve Nemeth is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He played 12 NHL games for the New York Rangers. He was part of the Canadian team that was disqualified from the 1987 World Juniors for their involvement in the Punch-up in Piestany.Nemeth was singled out as one of the players who did not fight...

| RW
|  Canada
| Lethbridge Broncos

Lethbridge Broncos

The Lethbridge Broncos were a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League from 1974 until 1986. They played at the Lethbridge Sportsplex.-Season-by-season record:...

 (WHL)
|-
| 11
| 217
| Robert Burakovsky

Robert Burakovsky

Robert Burakovsky is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He played 23 games in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators during the 1993–94 NHL season and has played in many leagues around Europe.-Playing career:...

| RW
|  Sweden
| Leksands IF

Leksands IF

Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Leksand has played 53 seasons in the top Swedish league – between 1951 to 2001, 2002 to 2004, and 2005–06...

 (Allsvenskan)
|-
| 12
| 238
| Rudy Poeschek

Rudy Poeschek

Rudolph Leopold "Pot Pie" Poeschek is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the NHL with the New York Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, Tampa Bay Lightning, and St. Louis Blues. He played defence and shot right-handed....

| D
|  Canada
| Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
|}

Awards and records

• John Vanbiesbrouck
  John Vanbiesbrouck
  John "Beezer" Vanbiesbrouck is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender, who was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007. He played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders, and New Jersey Devils...
  
  , Vezina Trophy
  Vezina Trophy
  The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...
  
  
• John Vanbiesbrouck
  John Vanbiesbrouck
  John "Beezer" Vanbiesbrouck is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender, who was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007. He played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Florida Panthers, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders, and New Jersey Devils...
  
  , goaltender
  Goaltender
  In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
  
  , NHL First Team All-Star
  NHL All-Star Team
  The NHL All-Star Teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position.Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the All-Star Team at the end of the regular season.The career leaders in citations are...