The 2016–17 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 90th season of play and their 91st season overall. The team began its regular games on October 13, 2016, against the New York Islanders.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || September 27 || New York Islanders || 5–2 || 1–0–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || September 29 || New Jersey Devils || 3–1 || 2–0–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 || October 1 || @ New Jersey Devils || 4–5 || 2–1–0 |- style="background:#fff;" | 4 || October 3 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3–4 (OT) || 2–1–1 |- style="background:#fff;" | 5 || October 4 || @ New York Islanders || 2–3 (OT) || 2–1–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 || October 6 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4–2 || 2–2–2

Regular season

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || October 13 || NY Islanders || 5–3 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,200 || 1–0–0 || 2 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || October 15 || @ St. Louis || 2–3 || || Lundqvist || Scottrade Center || 19,197 || 1–1–0 || 2 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || October 17 || San Jose || 7–4 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,200 || 2–1–0 || 4 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 || October 19 || Detroit || 1–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,200 || 2–2–0 || 4 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || October 22 || @ Washington || 4–2 || || Lundqvist || Verizon Center || 18,506 || 3–2–0 || 6 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || October 23 || Arizona || 3–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 4–2–0 || 8 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || October 26 || Boston || 5–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 5–2–0 || 10 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 || October 28 || @ Carolina || 2–3 || || Lundqvist || PNC Arena || 18,380 || 5–3–0 || 10 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 || October 30 || Tampa Bay || 6–1 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 6–3–0 || 12 || Recap

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || November 1 || St. Louis || 5–0 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 7–3–0 || 14 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || November 3 || Edmonton || 5–3 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 8–3–0 || 16 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || November 5 || @ Boston || 5–2 || || Raanta || TD Garden || 17,565 || 9–3–0 || 18 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 || November 6 || Winnipeg || 5–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 10–3–0 || 20 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 14 || November 8 || Vancouver || 3–5 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 10–4–0 || 20 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || November 12 || @ Calgary || 4–1 || || Lundqvist || Scotiabank Saddledome || 19,289 || 11–4–0 || 22|| Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 || November 13 || @ Edmonton || 3–1 || || Raanta || Rogers Place || 18,347 || 12–4–0 || 24 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || November 15 || @ Vancouver || 7–2 || || Lundqvist || Rogers Arena || 17,814 || 13–4–0 || 26 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 18 || November 18 || @ Columbus || 2–4 || || Lundqvist || Nationwide Arena || 14,541 || 13–5–0 || 26 || Recap |- style="background:#fff;" | 19 || November 20 || Florida || 2–3 || SO || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 13–5–1 || 27 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || November 21 || @ Pittsburgh || 5–2 || || Raanta || Consol Energy Center || 18,632 || 14–5–1 || 29 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 21 || November 23 || Pittsburgh || 1–6 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 14–6–1 || 29 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || November 25 || @ Philadelphia || 3–2 || || Lundqvist || Wells Fargo Center || 19,981 || 15–6–1 || 31 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 23 || November 27 || Ottawa || 0–2 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 15–7–1 || 31 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || November 29 || Carolina || 3–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 16–7–1 || 33 || Recap

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 25 || December 1 || @ Buffalo || 3–4 || || Lundqvist || First Niagara Center || 18,047 || 16–8–1 || 33 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 26 || December 3 || Carolina || 4–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 17–8–1 || 35 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 27 || December 6 || @ NY Islanders || 2–4 || || Lundqvist || Barclays Center || 15,795 || 17–9–1 || 35 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || December 8 || @ Winnipeg || 2–1 || || Raanta || MTS Centre || 15,294 || 18–9–1 || 37 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 29 || December 9 || @ Chicago || 1–0 || OT || Raanta || United Center || 21,770 || 19–9–1 || 39 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 30 || December 11 || New Jersey || 5–0 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 20–9–1 || 41 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 31 || December 13 || Chicago || 1–2 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 20–10–1 || 41 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || December 15 || @ Dallas || 2–0 || || Lundqvist || American Airlines Center || 18,212 || 21–10–1 || 43 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 || December 17 || @ Nashville || 2–1 || SO || Lundqvist || Bridgestone Arena || 17,113 || 22–10–1 || 45 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 || December 18 || New Jersey || 3–2 || SO || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 23–10–1 || 47 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 35 || December 20 || @ Pittsburgh || 2–7 || || Raanta || Consol Energy Center || 18,541 || 23–11–1 || 47 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 36 || December 23 || Minnesota || 4–7 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 23–12–1 || 47 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 || December 27 || Ottawa || 4–3 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 24–12–1 || 49 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 38 || December 29 || @ Arizona || 6–3 || || Raanta || Gila River Arena || 15,090 || 25–12–1 || 51 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 || December 31 || @ Colorado || 6–2 || || Lundqvist || Pepsi Center || 17,609 || 26–12–1 || 53 || Recap

|- style="background:#fcc;" | 40 || January 3 || Buffalo || 1–4 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 26–13–1 || 53 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 41 || January 4 || @ Philadelphia || 5–2 || || Lundqvist || Wells Fargo Center || 19,858 || 27–13–1 || 55 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 42 || January 7 || @ Columbus || 5–4 || || Lundqvist || Nationwide Arena || 19,001 || 28–13–1 || 57 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 43 || January 13 || Toronto || 2–4 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 28–14–1 || 57 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 44 || January 14 || @ Montreal || 4–5 || || Lundqvist || Bell Centre || 21,288 || 28–15–1 || 57 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 45 || January 17 || Dallas || 6–7 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 28–16–1 || 57 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 46 || January 19 || @ Toronto || 5–2 || || Lundqvist || Air Canada Centre || 19,088 || 29–16–1 || 59 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 || January 22 || @ Detroit || 1–0 || OT || Lundqvist || Joe Louis Arena || 20,027 || 30–16–1 || 61 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 48 || January 23 || Los Angeles || 3–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 31–16–1 || 63 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 49 || January 25 || Philadelphia || 0–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 31–17–1 || 63 || Recap |- style="background:#bbcaff;" |colspan="2" | January 27–29 ||colspan="10" | All-Star Break in Los Angeles |- style="background:#fcc;" | 50 || January 31 || Columbus || 4–6 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 31–18–1 || 63 || Recap

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || February 2 || @ Buffalo || 2–1 || OT || Lundqvist || First Niagara Center || 18,941 || 32–18–1 || 65 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 52 || February 5 || Calgary || 4–3 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 33–18–1 || 67 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 || February 7 || Anaheim || 4–1 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 34–18–1 || 69 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 54 || February 9 || Nashville || 4–3 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 35–18–1 || 71 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 55 || February 11 || Colorado || 4–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 36–18–1 || 73 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 56 || February 13 || @ Columbus || 3–2 || || Raanta || Nationwide Arena || 14,378 || 37–18–1 || 75 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 57 || February 16 || @ NY Islanders || 2–4 || || Lundqvist || Barclays Center || 15,795 || 37–18–1 || 75 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 58 || February 19 || Washington || 2–1 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 38–19–1 || 77 || Recap |- style="background:#fff;" | 59 || February 21 || Montreal || 2–3 || SO || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 38–19–2 || 78 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || February 23 || @ Toronto || 2–1 || SO || Lundqvist || Air Canada Centre || 19,175 || 39–19–2 || 80 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 || February 25 || @ New Jersey || 4–3 || OT || Raanta || Prudential Center || 16,514 || 40–19–2 || 82 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 62 || February 26 || Columbus || 2–5 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 40–20–2 || 82 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 63 || February 28 || Washington || 1–4 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 40–21–2 || 82 || Recap

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 64 || March 2 || @ Boston || 2–1 || || Lundqvist || TD Garden || 17,565 || 41–21–2 || 84 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 65 || March 4 || Montreal || 1–4 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 41–22–2 || 84 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 66 || March 6 || @ Tampa Bay || 1–0 || OT || Raanta || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 42–22–2 || 86 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 67 || March 7 || @ Florida || 5–2 || || Lundqvist || BB&T Center || 16,116 || 43–22–2 || 88 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 68 || March 9 || @ Carolina || 3–4 || || Raanta || PNC Arena || 11,404 || 43–23–2 || 88 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 69 || March 12 || @ Detroit || 4–1 || || Raanta || Joe Louis Arena || 20,027 || 44–23–2 || 90 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 70 || March 13 || Tampa Bay || 2–3 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 44–24–2 || 90 || Recap |- style="background:#fff;" | 71 || March 17 || Florida || 3–4 || SO || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 44–24–3 || 91 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 72 || March 18 || @ Minnesota || 3–2 || || Raanta || Xcel Energy Center || 19,337 || 45–24–3 || 93 || Recap |- style="background:#fff;" | 73 || March 21 || @ New Jersey || 2–3 || OT || Raanta || Prudential Center || 16,514 || 45–24–4 || 94 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 74 || March 22 || NY Islanders || 2–3 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 45–25–4 || 94 || Recap |- style="background:#cfc;" | 75 || March 25 || @ Los Angeles || 3–0 || || Raanta || Staples Center || 18,230 || 46–25–4 || 96 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;" | 76 || March 26 || @ Anaheim || 3–6 || || Lundqvist || Honda Center || 17,174 || 46–26–4 || 96 || Recap |- style="background:#fff;" | 77 || March 28 || @ San Jose || 4–5 || OT || Lundqvist || SAP Center || 17,562 || 46–26–5 || 97 || Recap |- style="background:#fff;" | 78 || March 31 || Pittsburgh || 3–4 || SO || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 46–26–6 || 98 || Recap

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 79 || April 2 || Philadelphia || 4–3 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 47–26–6 || 100 || Recap |- style="background:#fcc;"