1965–66 New York Rangers season

{{1965–66 NHL standings|team=NYR}}

{{1965–66 NHL Record vs. opponents|team=NYR}}

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || 24 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || 0–1–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || 27 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || 0–2–0

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 || 30 || @ Boston Bruins || 8–2 || 1–2–0

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|- {{Game-tied}}

| 4 || 3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–2 || 1–2–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 || 6 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 2–2–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 6 || 7 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 3–2–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 7 || 10 || Boston Bruins || 2–2 || 3–2–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 8 || 11 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–3 || 3–2–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 9 || 13 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–2 || 3–3–3

|- {{Game-won}}

| 10 || 14 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || 4–3–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 11 || 17 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–3 || 4–4–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 12 || 20 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 9–3 || 4–5–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 13 || 21 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–3 || 4–5–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 14 || 24 || Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 5–5–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 15 || 25 || @ Boston Bruins || 6–2 || 5–6–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 16 || 27 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–0 || 5–7–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 17 || 28 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 5–8–4

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|- {{Game-tied}}

| 18 || 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–2 || 5–8–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 19 || 4 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || 5–9–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 20 || 5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–2 || 5–10–5

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 21 || 8 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || 5–10–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 22 || 9 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 7–3 || 5–11–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 23 || 11 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || 5–12–6

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 24 || 12 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–1 || 5–12–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 25 || 18 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 8–4 || 5–13–7

|- {{Game-won}}

| 26 || 19 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || 6–13–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 27 || 22 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || 6–14–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 28 || 23 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || 6–15–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 29 || 25 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 6–16–7

|- {{Game-won}}

| 30 || 26 || Boston Bruins || 6–4 || 7–16–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 31 || 29 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–0 || 7–17–7

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 32 || 1 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–1 || 7–18–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 33 || 2 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–3 || 7–19–7

|- {{Game-won}}

| 34 || 8 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–4 || 8–19–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 35 || 9 || Boston Bruins || 3–1 || 8–20–7

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 36 || 15 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–4 || 8–20–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 37 || 16 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 6–5 || 9–20–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 38 || 19 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–2 || 9–21–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 39 || 22 || @ Boston Bruins || 5–3 || 9–22–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 40 || 23 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–1 || 9–23–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 41 || 26 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–3 || 10–23–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 42 || 29 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–2 || 10–24–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 43 || 30 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 8–4 || 11–24–8

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 44 || 2 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || 11–25–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 45 || 5 || @ Boston Bruins || 5–3 || 11–26–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 46 || 6 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–0 || 11–27–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 47 || 9 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–0 || 11–28–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 48 || 10 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 6–2 || 11–29–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 49 || 12 || Boston Bruins || 9–2 || 12–29–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 50 || 13 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 6–1 || 12–30–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 51 || 16 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2 || 12–31–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 52 || 19 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–1 || 13–31–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 53 || 20 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || 13–32–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 54 || 23 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–0 || 14–32–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 55 || 26 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || 14–33–8

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 56 || 27 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–2 || 14–33–9

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 57 || 2 || Boston Bruins || 5–3 || 15–33–9

|- {{Game-won}}

| 58 || 3 || @ Boston Bruins || 5–4 || 16–33–9

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 59 || 6 || Detroit Red Wings || 1–1 || 16–33–10

|- {{Game-won}}

| 60 || 9 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–0 || 17–33–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 61 || 12 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || 17–34–10

|- {{Game-won}}

| 62 || 13 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || 18–34–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 63 || 16 || Boston Bruins || 3–1 || 18–35–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 64 || 19 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–2 || 18–36–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 65 || 20 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–3 || 18–37–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 66 || 23 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–1 || 18–38–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 67 || 27 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–1 || 18–39–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 68 || 31 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–3 || 18–40–10

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|- {{Game-tied}}

| 69 || 2 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–3 || 18–40–11

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 70 || 3 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || 18–41–11

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Legend:

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{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

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^†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.

{{cite web |publisher=hockeydb.com |accessdate=2010-08-08 |title=1965–66 New York Rangers |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481966.html}}

{{Hockey season stats note}}

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

New York's picks at the 1965 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Canada.{{cite web|title=1965 NHL Amateur Draft|publisher=Hockey-Reference|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/draft/NHL_1965_amateur.html|accessdate=2012-03-24}}{{cite web|title=NHL Draft History |publisher=National Hockey League |url=http://www.nhl.com/futures/drafthistory.html |accessdate=2017-06-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010128131400/http://nhl.com/futures/drafthistory.html |archivedate=2001-01-28 }}

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