1985-86 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-38-6 - 78 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 8-8
Lost NHL conference finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 3-2
Division Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Ted Sator (36-38-6)
Location: New York, New York
1985-86 New York Rangers Statistics
1985-86 New York Rangers Roster

The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 36 wins and 38 losses and 6 ties for 78 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-8.

The Rangers scored 280 goals and yielded 276. Tomas Sandstrom netted 25 goals for New York, while Mike Ridley contributed 43 assists. John Vanbiesbrouck earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.32 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Ted Sator coached the team. The 1985-86 New York Rangers lost in the NHL conference finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 280
Regular Season Goals Against: 276

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 10, 1985 Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 4 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
October 12, 1985 New York Rangers 2 at Hartford Whalers 8 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
October 13, 1985 New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Rangers 2 L 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0 OT
October 16, 1985 New York Rangers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 L 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-3-0
October 19, 1985 New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 5 L 1-1-0 0-3-0 1-4-0
October 20, 1985 Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 4 W 2-1-0 0-3-0 2-4-0
October 23, 1985 New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Rangers 5 W 3-1-0 0-3-0 3-4-0
October 25, 1985 Los Angeles Kings 0 at New York Rangers 5 W 4-1-0 0-3-0 4-4-0
October 27, 1985 Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 2 W 5-1-0 0-3-0 5-4-0
November 2, 1985 New York Rangers 5 at New Jersey Devils 6 L 5-1-0 0-4-0 5-5-0 OT
November 4, 1985 New York Rangers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 5-1-0 1-4-0 6-5-0
November 6, 1985 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Rangers 2 L 5-2-0 1-4-0 6-6-0
November 8, 1985 New York Rangers 7 at Winnipeg Jets 3 W 5-2-0 2-4-0 7-6-0
November 9, 1985 New York Rangers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 L 5-2-0 2-5-0 7-7-0 OT
November 11, 1985 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at New York Rangers 4 L 5-3-0 2-5-0 7-8-0 OT
November 13, 1985 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 5 W 6-3-0 2-5-0 8-8-0
November 16, 1985 New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 6-3-0 2-5-1 8-8-1 OT
November 17, 1985 Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Rangers 2 L 6-4-0 2-5-1 8-9-1 OT
November 20, 1985 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 7 W 7-4-0 2-5-1 9-9-1
November 23, 1985 New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 0 W 7-4-0 3-5-1 10-9-1
November 24, 1985 New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 3 L 7-5-0 3-5-1 10-10-1 OT
November 27, 1985 Calgary Flames 5 at New York Rangers 2 L 7-6-0 3-5-1 10-11-1
November 29, 1985 New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 W 7-6-0 4-5-1 11-11-1
November 30, 1985 New York Rangers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 L 7-6-0 4-6-1 11-12-1
December 2, 1985 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at New York Rangers 0 L 7-7-0 4-6-1 11-13-1
December 4, 1985 Winnipeg Jets 4 at New York Rangers 7 W 8-7-0 4-6-1 12-13-1
December 7, 1985 New York Rangers 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 8-7-0 4-7-1 12-14-1
December 8, 1985 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 3 W 9-7-0 4-7-1 13-14-1
December 11, 1985 New York Rangers 4 at New Jersey Devils 2 W 9-7-0 5-7-1 14-14-1
December 14, 1985 New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 L 9-7-0 5-8-1 14-15-1
December 15, 1985 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Rangers 2 L 9-8-0 5-8-1 14-16-1
December 18, 1985 Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Rangers 4 L 9-9-0 5-8-1 14-17-1
December 20, 1985 New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 2 T 9-9-1 5-8-1 14-17-2 OT
December 21, 1985 New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 4 W 9-9-1 6-8-1 15-17-2
December 23, 1985 Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 10 W 10-9-1 6-8-1 16-17-2
December 26, 1985 New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 L 10-9-1 6-9-1 16-18-2
December 28, 1985 New York Rangers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 L 10-9-1 6-10-1 16-19-2
December 29, 1985 Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 6 W 11-9-1 6-10-1 17-19-2
January 1, 1986 New York Rangers 0 at Washington Capitals 3 L 11-9-1 6-11-1 17-20-2
January 5, 1986 Quebec Nordiques 5 at New York Rangers 4 L 11-10-1 6-11-1 17-21-2
January 10, 1986 Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 6 W 12-10-1 6-11-1 18-21-2
January 12, 1986 St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Rangers 2 T 12-10-2 6-11-1 18-21-3 OT
January 14, 1986 New York Rangers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 W 12-10-2 7-11-1 19-21-3
January 15, 1986 New York Rangers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 W 12-10-2 8-11-1 20-21-3
January 18, 1986 New York Rangers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 W 12-10-2 9-11-1 21-21-3
January 20, 1986 Hartford Whalers 5 at New York Rangers 0 L 12-11-2 9-11-1 21-22-3
January 22, 1986 New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 W 12-11-2 10-11-1 22-22-3
January 23, 1986 Quebec Nordiques 4 at New York Rangers 0 L 12-12-2 10-11-1 22-23-3
January 27, 1986 New York Rangers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 6 T 12-12-2 10-11-2 22-23-4 OT
January 29, 1986 New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 L 12-12-2 10-12-2 22-24-4
January 31, 1986 New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 L 12-12-2 10-13-2 22-25-4
February 1, 1986 New York Rangers 3 at Hartford Whalers 1 W 12-12-2 11-13-2 23-25-4
February 5, 1986 New York Rangers 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 L 12-12-2 11-14-2 23-26-4
February 8, 1986 New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 2 W 12-12-2 12-14-2 24-26-4
February 12, 1986 Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Rangers 5 W 13-12-2 12-14-2 25-26-4
February 14, 1986 New York Rangers 7 at Detroit Red Wings 5 W 13-12-2 13-14-2 26-26-4
February 16, 1986 Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 3 W 14-12-2 13-14-2 27-26-4
February 20, 1986 St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Rangers 3 W 15-12-2 13-14-2 28-26-4
February 24, 1986 Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Rangers 5 W 16-12-2 13-14-2 29-26-4
February 25, 1986 New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 L 16-12-2 13-15-2 29-27-4
February 27, 1986 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 8 W 17-12-2 13-15-2 30-27-4
March 1, 1986 New York Rangers 0 at Washington Capitals 4 L 17-12-2 13-16-2 30-28-4
March 2, 1986 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 2 L 17-13-2 13-16-2 30-29-4
March 5, 1986 New York Rangers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 L 17-13-2 13-17-2 30-30-4
March 6, 1986 New York Rangers 5 at Calgary Flames 2 W 17-13-2 14-17-2 31-30-4
March 9, 1986 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Rangers 1 L 17-14-2 14-17-2 31-31-4
March 11, 1986 New York Rangers 6 at New Jersey Devils 3 W 17-14-2 15-17-2 32-31-4
March 12, 1986 Calgary Flames 3 at New York Rangers 2 L 17-15-2 15-17-2 32-32-4
March 15, 1986 New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 T 17-15-2 15-17-3 32-32-5 OT
March 16, 1986 New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 3 W 18-15-2 15-17-3 33-32-5
March 18, 1986 New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 6 L 18-15-2 15-18-3 33-33-5
March 22, 1986 New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 L 18-15-2 15-19-3 33-34-5
March 23, 1986 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at New York Rangers 3 L 18-16-2 15-19-3 33-35-5
March 25, 1986 New York Rangers 5 at New Jersey Devils 4 W 18-16-2 16-19-3 34-35-5
March 28, 1986 Edmonton Oilers 2 at New York Rangers 4 W 19-16-2 16-19-3 35-35-5
March 29, 1986 New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 8 L 19-16-2 16-20-3 35-36-5
March 31, 1986 New Jersey Devils 0 at New York Rangers 9 W 20-16-2 16-20-3 36-36-5
April 2, 1986 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 2 L 20-17-2 16-20-3 36-37-5
April 5, 1986 New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 T 20-17-2 16-20-4 36-37-6 OT
April 6, 1986 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Rangers 4 L 20-18-2 16-20-4 36-38-6 OT
April 9, 1986 New York Rangers 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
April 10, 1986 New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 L 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
April 12, 1986 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 5 W 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
April 13, 1986 Philadelphia Flyers 7 at New York Rangers 1 L 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
April 15, 1986 New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0
April 17, 1986 New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 3 W 1-1-0 3-1-0 4-2-0 OT
April 19, 1986 New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 8 L 1-1-0 3-2-0 4-3-0
April 21, 1986 Washington Capitals 6 at New York Rangers 3 L 1-2-0 3-2-0 4-4-0
April 23, 1986 Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 6 W 2-2-0 3-2-0 5-4-0 OT
April 25, 1986 New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 2 W 2-2-0 4-2-0 6-4-0
April 27, 1986 Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 2 W 3-2-0 4-2-0 7-4-0
May 1, 1986 New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 3-2-0 4-3-0 7-5-0
May 3, 1986 New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 L 3-2-0 4-4-0 7-6-0
May 5, 1986 Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 3 L 3-3-0 4-4-0 7-7-0 OT
May 7, 1986 Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Rangers 2 W 4-3-0 4-4-0 8-7-0
May 9, 1986 New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 4-3-0 4-5-0 8-8-0


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