2016–17 New York Rangers season

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

| League = NHL

| Season = 2016–17

| year = 2016

| Team = New York Rangers

| Division = Metropolitan

| DivisionRank = 4th

| Conference = Eastern

| ConferenceRank = 5th

| Record = 48–28–6

| HomeRecord = 21–16–4

| RoadRecord = 27–12–2

| GoalsFor = 256

| GoalsAgainst = 220

| GeneralManager = Jeff Gorton

| Coach = Alain Vigneault

| Captain = Ryan McDonagh

| AltCaptain = Dan Girardi
Rick Nash
Marc Staal
Derek Stepan

| Arena = Madison Square Garden

| Attendance = 18,006

| MinorLeague = Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL)

| GoalsLeader = Chris Kreider (28)

| AssistsLeader = Mats Zuccarello (44)

| PointsLeader = Mats Zuccarello (59)

| PlusMinusLeader = Michael Grabner (+22)

| PIMLeader = Chris Kreider (58)

| WinsLeader = Henrik Lundqvist (31)

| GAALeader = Magnus Hellberg (1.52)

| DivisionWin =

| PresidentsTrophy =

| ConferenceWin =

| StanleyCup =

}}

File:New York Rangers 90th Anniversary logo.png

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=

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| 1 || September 27 || New York Islanders || 5–2 || 1–0–0

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| 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=

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=October: 6–3–0, 12 Points (home: 5–1–0; road: 1–2–0)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| OT| Decision| Location| Attendance| Record| Points| Recap}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1 || October 13 || NY Islanders || 5–3 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,200 || 1–0–0 || 2 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-nyr/2016/10/13/2016020006 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 2 || October 15 || @ St. Louis || 2–3 || || Lundqvist || Scottrade Center || 19,197 || 1–1–0 || 2 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-stl/2016/10/15/2016020025 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3 || October 17 || San Jose || 7–4 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,200 || 2–1–0 || 4 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-sjs/2016/10/17/2016020033 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 4 || October 19 || Detroit || 1–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,200 || 2–2–0 || 4 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-nyr/2016/10/19/2016020049 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 5 || October 22 || @ Washington || 4–2 || || Lundqvist || Verizon Center || 18,506 || 3–2–0 || 6 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-wsh/2016/10/22/2016020071 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 6 || October 23 || Arizona || 3–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 4–2–0 || 8 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ari-vs-nyr/2016/10/23/2016020079 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 7 || October 26 || Boston || 5–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 5–2–0 || 10 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-nyr/2016/10/26/2016020095 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 8 || October 28 || @ Carolina || 2–3 || || Lundqvist || PNC Arena || 18,380 || 5–3–0 || 10 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-nyr/2016/10/28/2016020108 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 9 || October 30 || Tampa Bay || 6–1 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 6–3–0 || 12 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-tbl/2016/10/30/2016020127 Recap]

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=November: 10–4–1, 21 Points (home: 4–3–1; road: 6–1–0)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| OT| Decision| Location| Attendance| Record| Points| Recap}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 10 || November 1 || St. Louis || 5–0 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 7–3–0 || 14 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-stl/2016/11/01/2016020132 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 11 || November 3 || Edmonton || 5–3 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 8–3–0 || 16 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-nyr/2016/11/03/2016020148 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 12 || November 5 || @ Boston || 5–2 || || Raanta || TD Garden || 17,565 || 9–3–0 || 18 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-nyr/2016/11/05/2016020162 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 13 || November 6 || Winnipeg || 5–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 10–3–0 || 20 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-wpg/2016/11/06/2016020177 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 14 || November 8 || Vancouver || 3–5 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 10–4–0 || 20 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-van/2016/11/08/2016020184 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 15 || November 12 || @ Calgary || 4–1 || || Lundqvist || Scotiabank Saddledome || 19,289 || 11–4–0 || 22|| [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-nyr/2016/11/12/2016020222 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 16 || November 13 || @ Edmonton || 3–1 || || Raanta || Rogers Place || 18,347 || 12–4–0 || 24 || [https://www.nhl.com/video/recap-nyr-3-edm-1/t-277753022/c-46339203 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 17 || November 15 || @ Vancouver || 7–2 || || Lundqvist || Rogers Arena || 17,814 || 13–4–0 || 26 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-van/2016/11/15/2016020241 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 18 || November 18 || @ Columbus || 2–4 || || Lundqvist || Nationwide Arena || 14,541 || 13–5–0 || 26 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-nyr/2016/11/18/2016020257 Recap]

|- style="background:#fff;"

| 19 || November 20 || Florida || 2–3 || SO || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 13–5–1 || 27 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/fla-vs-nyr/2016/11/20/2016020272 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 20 || November 21 || @ Pittsburgh || 5–2 || || Raanta || Consol Energy Center || 18,632 || 14–5–1 || 29 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-pit/2016/11/21/2016020277 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 21 || November 23 || Pittsburgh || 1–6 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 14–6–1 || 29 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-pit/2016/11/23/2016020290 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 22 || November 25 || @ Philadelphia || 3–2 || || Lundqvist || Wells Fargo Center || 19,981 || 15–6–1 || 31 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-phi/2016/11/25/2016020302 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 23 || November 27 || Ottawa || 0–2 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 15–7–1 || 31 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-ott/2016/11/27/2016020326 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 24 || November 29 || Carolina || 3–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 16–7–1 || 33 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-nyr/2016/11/29/2016020330 Recap]

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=December: 10–5–0, 20 Points (home: 4–2–0; road: 6–3–0)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| OT| Decision| Location| Attendance| Record| Points| Recap}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 25 || December 1 || @ Buffalo || 3–4 || || Lundqvist || First Niagara Center || 18,047 || 16–8–1 || 33 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-nyr/2016/12/01/2016020346 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 26 || December 3 || Carolina || 4–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 17–8–1 || 35 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-nyr/2016/12/03/2016020360 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 27 || December 6 || @ NY Islanders || 2–4 || || Lundqvist || Barclays Center || 15,795 || 17–9–1 || 35 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-nyr/2016/12/06/2016020384 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 28 || December 8 || @ Winnipeg || 2–1 || || Raanta || MTS Centre || 15,294 || 18–9–1 || 37 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-wpg/2016/12/08/2016020401 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 29 || December 9 || @ Chicago || 1–0 || OT || Raanta || United Center || 21,770 || 19–9–1 || 39 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-nyr/2016/12/09/2016020409 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 30 || December 11 || New Jersey || 5–0 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 20–9–1 || 41 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2016/12/11/2016020426 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 31 || December 13 || Chicago || 1–2 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 20–10–1 || 41 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-nyr/2016/12/13/2016020433 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 32 || December 15 || @ Dallas || 2–0 || || Lundqvist || American Airlines Center || 18,212 || 21–10–1 || 43 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/dal-vs-nyr/2016/12/15/2016020452 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 33 || December 17 || @ Nashville || 2–1 || SO || Lundqvist || Bridgestone Arena || 17,113 || 22–10–1 || 45 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nsh-vs-nyr/2016/12/17/2016020468 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 34 || December 18 || New Jersey || 3–2 || SO || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 23–10–1 || 47 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2016/12/18/2016020475 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 35 || December 20 || @ Pittsburgh || 2–7 || || Raanta || Consol Energy Center || 18,541 || 23–11–1 || 47 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-pit/2016/12/20/2016020483 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 36 || December 23 || Minnesota || 4–7 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 23–12–1 || 47 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/min-vs-nyr/2016/12/23/2016020506 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 37 || December 27 || Ottawa || 4–3 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 24–12–1 || 49 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-ott/2016/12/27/2016020519 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 38 || December 29 || @ Arizona || 6–3 || || Raanta || Gila River Arena || 15,090 || 25–12–1 || 51 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ari-vs-nyr/2016/12/29/2016020543 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 39 || December 31 || @ Colorado || 6–2 || || Lundqvist || Pepsi Center || 17,609 || 26–12–1 || 53 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-nyr/2016/12/31/2016020555 Recap]

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=January: 5–6–0, 10 Points (home: 1–5–0; road: 4–1–0)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| OT| Decision| Location| Attendance| Record| Points| Recap}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 40 || January 3 || Buffalo || 1–4 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 26–13–1 || 53 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-nyr/2017/01/03/2016020565 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 41 || January 4 || @ Philadelphia || 5–2 || || Lundqvist || Wells Fargo Center || 19,858 || 27–13–1 || 55 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-phi/2017/01/04/2016020573 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 42 || January 7 || @ Columbus || 5–4 || || Lundqvist || Nationwide Arena || 19,001 || 28–13–1 || 57 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-nyr/2017/01/07/2016020598 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 43 || January 13 || Toronto || 2–4 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 28–14–1 || 57 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-tor/2017/01/13/2016020633 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 44 || January 14 || @ Montreal || 4–5 || || Lundqvist || Bell Centre || 21,288 || 28–15–1 || 57 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-nyr/2017/01/14/2016020642 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 45 || January 17 || Dallas || 6–7 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 28–16–1 || 57 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/dal-vs-nyr/2017/01/17/2016020663 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 46 || January 19 || @ Toronto || 5–2 || || Lundqvist || Air Canada Centre || 19,088 || 29–16–1 || 59 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-tor/2017/01/19/2016020679 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 47 || January 22 || @ Detroit || 1–0 || OT || Lundqvist || Joe Louis Arena || 20,027 || 30–16–1 || 61 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-nyr/2017/01/22/2016020703 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 48 || January 23 || Los Angeles || 3–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 31–16–1 || 63 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-nyr/2017/01/23/2016020708 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 49 || January 25 || Philadelphia || 0–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 31–17–1 || 63 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-phi/2017/01/25/2016020725 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 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-nyr/2017/01/31/2016020742 Recap]

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=February: 9–3–1, 19 Points (home: 5–2–1; road: 4–1–0)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| OT| Decision| Location| Attendance| Record| Points| Recap}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 51 || February 2 || @ Buffalo || 2–1 || OT || Lundqvist || First Niagara Center || 18,941 || 32–18–1 || 65 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-nyr/2017/02/02/2016020758 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 52 || February 5 || Calgary || 4–3 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 33–18–1 || 67 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-nyr/2017/02/05/2016020786 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 53 || February 7 || Anaheim || 4–1 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 34–18–1 || 69 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-nyr/2017/02/07/2016020791 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 54 || February 9 || Nashville || 4–3 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 35–18–1 || 71 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nsh-vs-nyr/2017/02/09/2016020804 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 55 || February 11 || Colorado || 4–2 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 36–18–1 || 73 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-nyr/2017/02/11/2016020823 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 56 || February 13 || @ Columbus || 3–2 || || Raanta || Nationwide Arena || 14,378 || 37–18–1 || 75 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-nyr/2017/02/13/2016020834 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 57 || February 16 || @ NY Islanders || 2–4 || || Lundqvist || Barclays Center || 15,795 || 37–18–1 || 75 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-nyr/2017/02/16/2016020849 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 58 || February 19 || Washington || 2–1 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 38–19–1 || 77 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-wsh/2017/02/19/2016020869 Recap]

|- style="background:#fff;"

| 59 || February 21 || Montreal || 2–3 || SO || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 38–19–2 || 78 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-nyr/2017/02/21/2016020883 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 60 || February 23 || @ Toronto || 2–1 || SO || Lundqvist || Air Canada Centre || 19,175 || 39–19–2 || 80 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-tor/2017/02/23/2016020894 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 61 || February 25 || @ New Jersey || 4–3 || OT || Raanta || Prudential Center || 16,514 || 40–19–2 || 82 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2017/02/25/2016020905 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 62 || February 26 || Columbus || 2–5 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 40–20–2 || 82 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-nyr/2017/02/26/2016020914 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 63 || February 28 || Washington || 1–4 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 40–21–2 || 82 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-wsh/2017/02/28/2016020924 Recap]

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=March: 6–5–4, 16 Points (home: 0–3–2; road: 6–2–2)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| OT| Decision| Location| Attendance| Record| Points| Recap}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 64 || March 2 || @ Boston || 2–1 || || Lundqvist || TD Garden || 17,565 || 41–21–2 || 84 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-nyr/2017/03/02/2016020936 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 65 || March 4 || Montreal || 1–4 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 41–22–2 || 84 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-nyr/2017/03/04/2016020956 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 66 || March 6 || @ Tampa Bay || 1–0 || OT || Raanta || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 42–22–2 || 86 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-tbl/2017/03/06/2016020971 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 67 || March 7 || @ Florida || 5–2 || || Lundqvist || BB&T Center || 16,116 || 43–22–2 || 88 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/fla-vs-nyr/2017/03/07/2016020976 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 68 || March 9 || @ Carolina || 3–4 || || Raanta || PNC Arena || 11,404 || 43–23–2 || 88 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-nyr/2017/03/09/2016020985 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 69 || March 12 || @ Detroit || 4–1 || || Raanta || Joe Louis Arena || 20,027 || 44–23–2 || 90 || [https://www.nhl.com/video/recap-nyr-4-det-1/t-277753022/c-50288303 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 70 || March 13 || Tampa Bay || 2–3 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 44–24–2 || 90 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-tbl/2017/03/13/2016021017 Recap]

|- style="background:#fff;"

| 71 || March 17 || Florida || 3–4 || SO || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 44–24–3 || 91 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/fla-vs-nyr/2017/03/17/2016021049 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 72 || March 18 || @ Minnesota || 3–2 || || Raanta || Xcel Energy Center || 19,337 || 45–24–3 || 93 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/min-vs-nyr/2017/03/18/2016021059 Recap]

|- style="background:#fff;"

| 73 || March 21 || @ New Jersey || 2–3 || OT || Raanta || Prudential Center || 16,514 || 45–24–4 || 94 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-nyr/2017/03/21/2016021077 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 74 || March 22 || NY Islanders || 2–3 || || Raanta || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 45–25–4 || 94 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-nyr/2017/03/22/2016021087 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 75 || March 25 || @ Los Angeles || 3–0 || || Raanta || Staples Center || 18,230 || 46–25–4 || 96 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-nyr/2017/03/25/2016021116 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 76 || March 26 || @ Anaheim || 3–6 || || Lundqvist || Honda Center || 17,174 || 46–26–4 || 96 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-nyr/2017/03/26/2016021121 Recap]

|- style="background:#fff;"

| 77 || March 28 || @ San Jose || 4–5 || OT || Lundqvist || SAP Center || 17,562 || 46–26–5 || 97 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-sjs/2017/03/28/2016021136 Recap]

|- style="background:#fff;"

| 78 || March 31 || Pittsburgh || 3–4 || SO || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 46–26–6 || 98 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-pit/2017/03/31/2016021150 Recap]

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=April: 2–2–0, 4 Points (home: 2–0–0; road: 0–2–0)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| OT| Decision| Location| Attendance| Record| Points| Recap }}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 79 || April 2 || Philadelphia || 4–3 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 47–26–6 || 100 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-phi/2017/04/02/2016021173 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 80 || April 5 || @ Washington || 0–2 || || Lundqvist || Verizon Center || 18,506 || 47–27–6 || 100 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-wsh/2017/04/05/2016021193 Recap]

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 81 || April 8 || @ Ottawa || 1–3 || || Lundqvist || Canadian Tire Centre || 18,976 || 47–28–6 || 100 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-ott/2017/04/08/2016021207 Recap]

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 82 || April 9 || Pittsburgh || 3–2 || || Hellberg || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 48–28–6 || 102 || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-pit/2017/04/09/2016021226 Recap]

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Playoffs

The Rangers qualified for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, entering as the Wild Card in the Eastern Conference and being matched up against the Montreal Canadiens in the first round. The Rangers defeated the Canadiens in six games, moving on to round 2 against the Ottawa Senators. The Rangers were then eliminated by the Senators in six games.

{{Game log start|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;|title= 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=Eastern Conference First Round vs. (A1) Montreal Canadiens: Rangers won series 4–2 (home: 2–1; Away: 2–1)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Decision| Series}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1 || April 12 || @ Montreal || 2–0 || Lundqvist || Rangers lead 1–0

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 2 || April 14 || @ Montreal || 3–4 OT || Lundqvist || Series tied 1–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 3 || April 16 || Montreal || 1–3 || Lundqvist || Canadiens lead 2–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 4 || April 18 || Montreal || 2–1 || Lundqvist || Series tied 2–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 5 || April 20 || @ Montreal || 3–2 OT || Lundqvist || Rangers lead 3–2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 6 || April 22 || Montreal || 3–1 || Lundqvist || Rangers win series 4–2

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=Eastern Conference Second Round vs. (A2) Ottawa Senators: Senators won series 4–2 (home: 2–1; Away: 0–3)| Game| Date| Opponent| Score| Decision| Series}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 1 || April 27 || @ Ottawa || 1–2 || Lundqvist || Senators lead 1–0

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 2 || April 29 || @ Ottawa || 5–6 2OT || Lundqvist || Senators lead 2–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3 || May 2 || Ottawa || 4–1 || Lundqvist || Senators lead 2–1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 4 || May 4 || Ottawa || 4–1 || Lundqvist || Series tied 2–2

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 5 || May 6 || @ Ottawa || 4–5 OT || Lundqvist || Senators lead 3–2

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 6 || May 9 || Ottawa || 2–4 || Lundqvist || Senators win series 4–2

Player statistics

Final stats

;Skaters

Player ! {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} ! {{abbr\|G\|Goals}} ! {{abbr\|A\|Assists}} ! {{abbr\|Pts\|Points}} ! data-sort-type="number" \| {{abbr\|+/−\|Plus/minus}} ! {{abbr\|PIM\|Penalty minutes}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;" \|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E3393F 5px solid;"\| Regular season{{cite web\|title=2016–2017 Regular Season Stats – Points – New York Rangers – Statistics\|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/stats\|publisher=New York Rangers\|access-date=April 12, 2017}}
{{sortname\|Mats\|Zuccarello}}	80	15	44	59	15	26
{{sortname\|J. T.\|Miller}}	82	22	34	56	17	21
{{sortname\|Derek\|Stepan}}	81	17	38	55	19	16
{{sortname\|Chris\|Kreider}}	75	28	25	53	6	58
{{sortname\|Kevin\|Hayes\|dab=ice hockey}}	76	17	32	49	10	18
{{sortname\|Ryan\|McDonagh}}	77	6	36	42	20	37
{{sortname\|Michael\|Grabner}}	76	27	13	40	22	10
{{sortname\|Brady\|Skjei}}	80	5	34	39	11	42
{{sortname\|Rick\|Nash}}	67	23	15	38	9	26
{{sortname\|Mika\|Zibanejad}}	56	14	23	37	9	16
{{sortname\|Nick\|Holden}}	80	11	23	34	13	35
{{sortname\|Jimmy\|Vesey}}	80	16	11	27	−13	26
{{sortname\|Jesper\|Fast}}	68	6	15	21	6	16
{{sortname\|Oscar\|Lindberg\|dab=ice hockey}}	65	8	12	20	2	32
{{sortname\|Pavel\|Buchnevich}}	41	8	12	20	6	13
{{sortname\|Brandon\|Pirri}}	60	8	10	18	−8	25
{{sortname\|Dan\|Girardi\|Daniel Girardi}}	63	4	11	15	8	16
{{sortname\|Kevin\|Klein}}	60	3	11	14	5	31
{{sortname\|Adam\|Clendening}}	31	2	9	11	3	17
{{sortname\|Marc\|Staal}}	72	3	7	10	9	34
{{sortname\|Matt\|Puempel}}^†	27	6	3	9	−6	4
{{sortname\|Brendan\|Smith\|dab=ice hockey}}^†	18	1	3	4	2	29
{{sortname\|Tanner\|Glass}}	11	1	1	2	0	17
{{sortname\|Steven\|Kampfer}}^†	10	1	1	2	−1	2
{{sortname\|Josh\|Jooris}}^‡	12	1	1	2	1	6
{{sortname\|Marek\|Hrivik\|Marek Hrivík}}	16	0	2	2	−3	2
{{sortname\|Taylor\|Beck\|dab=ice hockey}}^†	2	0	0	0	−2	0
{{sortname\|Nicklas\|Jensen}}	7	0	0	0	−2	0
{{sortname\|Cristoval\|Nieves}}	1	0	0	0	−1	0
{{sortname\|Dylan\|McIlrath}}^‡	1	0	0	0	0	4

Player ! {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} ! {{abbr\|G\|Goals}} ! {{abbr\|A\|Assists}} ! {{abbr\|Pts\|Points}} ! data-sort-type="number" \| {{abbr\|+/−\|Plus/minus}} ! {{abbr\|PIM\|Penalty minutes}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;" \|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E3393F 5px solid;"\| Playoffs{{cite web\|title=2016–2017 Regular Season Stats – Points – New York Rangers – Statistics\|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/stats/playoffs\|publisher=New York Rangers\|access-date=April 25, 2017}}
{{sortname\|Mika\|Zibanejad}}	12	2	7	9	4	0
{{sortname\|Mats\|Zuccarello}}	12	4	3	7	0	16
{{sortname\|Ryan\|McDonagh}}	12	2	5	7	0	12
{{sortname\|Michael\|Grabner}}	12	4	2	6	4	0
{{sortname\|Jesper\|Fast}}	12	3	3	6	4	0
{{sortname\|Derek\|Stepan}}	12	2	4	6	−3	4
{{sortname\|Brady\|Skjei}}	12	4	1	5	6	10
{{sortname\|Rick\|Nash}}	12	3	2	5	1	4
{{sortname\|Jimmy\|Vesey}}	12	1	4	5	0	9
{{sortname\|Chris\|Kreider}}	12	3	1	4	1	18
{{sortname\|Oscar\|Lindberg\|dab=ice hockey}}	12	3	1	4	3	2
{{sortname\|Nick\|Holden}}	11	2	2	4	−3	4
{{sortname\|Tanner\|Glass}}	7	1	3	4	−1	7
{{sortname\|Brendan\|Smith\|dab=ice hockey}}	12	0	4	4	8	20
{{sortname\|Kevin\|Hayes\|dab=ice hockey}}	12	0	3	3	0	4
{{sortname\|J. T.\|Miller}}	12	0	3	3	1	21
{{sortname\|Dan\|Girardi\|Daniel Girardi}}	12	0	2	2	−1	2
{{sortname\|Pavel\|Buchnevich}}	5	0	1	1	1	0
{{sortname\|Kevin\|Klein}}	1	0	1	1	0	0
{{sortname\|Marc\|Staal}}	12	0	0	0	−1	2

;Goaltenders

Player ! {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} ! {{abbr\|GS\|Games started}} ! {{abbr\|TOI\|Time on ice}} ! {{abbr\|W\|Win}} ! {{abbr\|L\|Loss}} ! {{abbr\|OT\|Overtime loss}} ! {{abbr\|GA\|Goals against}} ! {{abbr\|GAA\|Goals against average}} ! {{abbr\|SA\|Shots against}} ! {{abbr\|SV%\|Save percentage}} ! {{abbr\|SO\|Shutouts}} ! {{abbr\|G\|Goals}} ! {{abbr\|A\|Assists}} ! {{abbr\|PIM\|Penalty minutes}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;" \|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E3393F 5px solid;"\| Regular season
style=white-space:nowrap\| {{sortname\|Henrik\|Lundqvist}}	57	55	3241	31	20	4	148	2.74	1650	.910	2	0	1	0
style=white-space:nowrap\| {{sortname\|Antti\|Raanta}}	30	26	1618	16	8	2	61	2.26	782	.922	4	0	1	0
style=white-space:nowrap\| {{sortname\|Magnus\|Hellberg}}	2	1	79	1	0	0	2	1.52	28	.929	0	0	0	0

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;" \|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E3393F 5px solid;"\| Playoffs
Player ! {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} ! {{abbr\|GS\|Games started}} ! {{abbr\|TOI\|Time on ice}} ! {{abbr\|W\|Win}} ! {{abbr\|L\|Loss}} ! {{abbr\|GA\|Goals against}} ! {{abbr\|GAA\|Goals against average}} ! {{abbr\|SA\|Shots against}} ! {{abbr\|SV%\|Save percentage}} ! {{abbr\|SO\|Shutouts}} ! {{abbr\|G\|Goals}} ! {{abbr\|A\|Assists}} ! {{abbr\|PIM\|Penalty minutes}}
style=white-space:nowrap\| {{sortname\|Henrik\|Lundqvist}}	12	12	775	6	6	29	2.25	395	.927	1	0	0	0

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center;"

|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E3393F 5px solid;"| Playoffs

Player

! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! {{abbr|GS|Games started}}

! {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}

! {{abbr|W|Win}}

! {{abbr|L|Loss}}

! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

! {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

! {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

! {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

! {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

! {{abbr|G|Goals}}

! {{abbr|A|Assists}}

! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}

style=white-space:nowrap| {{sortname|Henrik|Lundqvist}}

775

2.25

395

.927

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

^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.

Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and honors

=Awards=

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"

|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;"| Regular season

align=center

! Player

! Award

! Date

NHL Second Star of the Week{{cite web|title=Antti Rannta named second star of week|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/raanta-named-nhls-second-star-of-the-week/c-284632164|publisher=NHL|date=December 12, 2016}}

December 12, 2016

NHL Third Star of the Week

November 6, 2016

NHL Second Star of the Week

December 19, 2016

NHL Second Star of the Week{{cite web|title=Chris Kreider named second star of week|url= https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/kreider-named-nhls-second-star-of-the-week/c-285258106|publisher=NHL|date=January 2, 2016}}

January 2, 2017

NHL First Star of the Week

January 7, 2017

Team Most Valuable Player

April 9, 2017

Players Player Award

April 9, 2017

Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award

April 9, 2017

=Milestones=

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:auto%;" \|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;"\| Regular season
align=center ! Player ! Milestone ! Reached
{{sortname\|Henrik\|Lundqvist}}	375th career NHL win	October 13, 2016
{{sortname\|Brady\|Skjei}}	1st career NHL point	October 13, 2016
{{sortname\|Jimmy\|Vesey}}	1st career NHL point 1st career NHL goal	October 17, 2016
{{sortname\|Ryan\|McDonagh}}	400th career NHL game	November 1, 2016
Henrik Lundqvist	60th career shutout	November 1, 2016
Jimmy Vesey	1st career NHL assist 1st career three-point NHL game	November 1, 2016
{{sortname\|Pavel\|Buchnevich}}	1st career NHL goal	November 5, 2016
{{sortname\|Rick\|Nash}}	400th career NHL goal	November 8, 2016
{{sortname\|Cristoval\|Nieves}}	1st career NHL game	November 14, 2016
Henrik Lundqvist	700th career NHL game	November 20, 2016
Brady Skjei	1st career NHL goal	December 11, 2016
{{sortname\|Kevin\|Klein}}	600th career NHL game	December 27, 2016
{{sortname\|Matt\|Puempel}}	1st career NHL hat trick	December 29, 2016
{{sortname\|Alain\|Vigneault}}	1,100 career NHL game	January 23, 2017
Alain Vigneault	600th career NHL win	February 7, 2017
Henrik Lundqvist	400th career NHL win	February 11, 2017
{{sortname\|Magnus\|Hellberg}}	1st career NHL start 1st career NHL win	April 9, 2017

=Records=

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:60%;" \|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;"\| Regular season
align=center ! Player ! Record ! Reached
{{sortname\|Henrik\|Lundqvist}}	375th career NHL win (14th all-time)	October 13, 2016
Henrik Lundqvist	389th career NHL win (13th all-time)	December 18, 2016
Henrik Lundqvist	390th career NHL win (12th all-time)	December 31, 2016
Henrik Lundqvist	400th career NHL win (12th all-time)	February 11, 2017
Henrik Lundqvist	401th career NHL win (11th all-time)	February 19, 2017
Henrik Lundqvist	403rd career NHL win (Tied 10th all-time){{Cite web\|url=http://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/records/nhl-goalies-all-time-wins-leaders.html\|title = NHL Goalies ‑ All-Time Wins Leaders}}	March 2, 2017
Henrik Lundqvist	404th career NHL win (10th all-time)	March 7, 2017

Transactions

The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:

=Trades=

border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse" bordercolor="#DFDFDF" cellpadding="5"

style="background:#ddd;"

!style="text-align:left;"|Date

!colspan="2"|Details

!Ref

style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:22%;" | {{start date|2016|06|25}}

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Colorado Avalanche:

4th-round pick in 2017

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To New York Rangers:

Nick Holden

|{{cite web|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=887354|title=Rangers Acquire Defenseman Nick Holden|work=New York Rangers|access-date=June 25, 2016}}

style="width:22%;" | {{start date|2016|07|18}}

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Ottawa Senators:

Derick Brassard
7th-round pick in 2018

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To New York Rangers:

Mika Zibanejad
2nd-round pick in 2018

|{{cite web|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=889693|title=Rangers Acquire Forward Mika Zibanejad|work=New York Rangers|access-date=July 18, 2016}}

style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:22%;" | {{start date|2016|11|08}}

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Florida Panthers:

Dylan McIlrath

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To New York Rangers:

Steven Kampfer
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2018

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-acquire-defenseman-steven-kampfer-in-exchange-for-dylan-mcilrath/c-283535492|title=Rangers Acquire Defenseman Steven Kampfer|work=New York Rangers|date=November 8, 2016 |access-date=November 8, 2016}}

style="width:22%;" | {{start date|2017|02|28}}

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Detroit Red Wings:

3rd-round pick in 2017
OTT's 2nd-round pick in 2018

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To New York Rangers:

Brendan Smith

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-acquire-defenseman-brendan-smith/c-287209352|title=Rangers Acquire Defenseman Brendan Smith|work=New York Rangers|date=February 28, 2017 |access-date=February 28, 2017}}

style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:22%;" | {{start date|2017|02|28}}

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Buffalo Sabres:

Mat Bodie

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To New York Rangers:

Daniel Catenacci

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-acquire-forward-daniel-catenacci/c-287213544|title=Rangers Acquire Forward Daniel Catenacci|work=New York Rangers|date=February 28, 2017 |access-date=February 28, 2017}}

style="width:22%;" | {{start date|2017|03|01}}

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers:

Justin Fontaine

| style="width:39%;" valign="top"| To New York Rangers:

Taylor Beck

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-acquire-forward-taylor-beck/c-287265362|title=Rangers Acquire Forward Taylor Beck|work=New York Rangers|date=March 2017 |access-date=March 1, 2017}}

;Notes

=Free agents acquired=

class="wikitable" width=98%
style="background:#ddd;" ! Date !! Player !! Former team !! Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) !! Ref
{{start date\|2016\|07\|01}}	Michael Grabner	Toronto Maple Leafs	2-year, $3.3 million	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888253\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Michael Grabner\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=July 6, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|07\|01}}	Nathan Gerbe	Carolina Hurricanes	1-year, $600,000	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888254\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Nathan Gerbe\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=July 6, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|07\|01}}	Adam Clendening	Edmonton Oilers	1-year, $600,000	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888652\|title=Rangers Come to Terms With Adam Clendening\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=July 6, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|07\|01}}	Michael Paliotta	Lake Erie Monsters	1-year, $600,000	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888653\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Michael Paliotta\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=July 6, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|07\|15}}	Josh Jooris	Calgary Flames	1-year, $600,000	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=889503\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Josh Jooris\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=July 18, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|08\|18}}	John Gilmour	Providence College	2-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=891244\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With John Gilmour\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=August 18, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|08\|19}}	Jimmy Vesey	Harvard University	2-year, $7.55 million entry-level contract	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=891321\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Jimmy Vesey\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=August 19, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|08\|26}}	Brandon Pirri	Anaheim Ducks	1-year, $1.1 million	{{cite web\|url=http://www.blueshirtsunited.com/article/rangers-agree-terms-brandon-pirri\|title=RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH BRANDON PIRRI\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=August 29, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830223056/http://www.blueshirtsunited.com/article/rangers-agree-terms-brandon-pirri\|archive-date=August 30, 2016\|url-status=dead\|df=mdy-all}}
{{start date\|2016\|10\|16}}	Justin Fontaine	Minnesota Wild	1-year, $600,000	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-sign-forward-justin-fontaine/c-282729654\|title=Rangers Sign Justin Fontaine\|work=nhl.com\|date=October 16, 2016 \|access-date=October 17, 2016}}
{{start date\|2017\|03\|23}}	Chris Nell	Bowling Green State University	entry-level contract	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-free-agent-goaltender-chris-nell/c-288009246\|title=Rangers Agree To Terms With Goaltender Chris Nell\|work=nhl.com\|date=March 23, 2017 \|access-date=March 27, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|03\|27}}	Vinni Lettieri	University of Minnesota	entry-level contract	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-free-agent-forward-vinni-lettieri/c-288144930\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Forward Vinni Lettieri\|work=nhl.com\|date=March 27, 2017 \|access-date=March 28, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|03\|28}}	Vince Pedrie	Penn State	entry-level contract	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-defenseman-vince-pedrie/c-288170842\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Defenseman Vince Pedrie\|work=nhl.com\|date=March 28, 2017 \|access-date=March 28, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|04\|21}}	Alexei Bereglazov	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	2-year, $3.55 million	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-free-agent-defenseman-alexei-bereglazov/c-288997464\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Free Agent Defenseman Alexei Bereglazov\|work=nhl.com\|date=April 21, 2017 \|access-date=April 25, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|05\|01}}	Neal Pionk	University of Minnesota Duluth	entry-level contract	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-free-agent-defenseman-neal-pionk/c-289205100\|title=Rangers Agree To Terms With Free Agent Defenseman Neal Pionk\|work=nhl.com\|date=May 2017 \|access-date=May 1, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|05\|08}}	Dawson Leedahl	Regina Pats	entry-level contract	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-free-agent-forward-dawson-leedahl/c-289343894\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Free Agent Forward Dawson Leedahl\|work=nhl.com\|date=May 9, 2017 \|access-date=May 10, 2017}}

=Free agents lost=

class="wikitable" width=97%
style="background:#ddd;" ! Date !! Player !! New team !! Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) !! Ref
{{start date\|2016\|07\|01}}	Jayson Megna	Vancouver Canucks	1-year, $600,000	{{cite web\|url=http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888175\|title=Canucks sign Jayson Megna to one-year deal\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=July 5, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|07\|01}}	Eric Staal	Minnesota Wild	3-year, $10.5 million	{{cite web\|url=http://wild.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=47057&navid=DL\|title=In Staal, Wild Gets Its Center at Right Price\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=July 5, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|07\|01}}	Viktor Stalberg	Carolina Hurricanes	1-year, $1.5 million	{{cite web\|url=http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888172\|title=Canes Agree to Terms with Viktor Stalberg\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=July 6, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|08\|30}}	Dominic Moore	Boston Bruins	1-year, $900,000	{{cite web\|url=http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=891863\|title=Bruins Sign Dominic Moore, Chris Casto, Brian Ferlin And Alex Grant To One-Year Contracts\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=August 31, 2016}}

=Claimed via waivers=

class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"

style="background:#ddd;"

! style="width:33%;" | Player

! style="width:33%;" | Previous team

! style="width:33%;" | Date

! Ref

Matt Puempel

| Ottawa Senators

| November 21, 2016

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/puempel-reenergized-by-rangers-claim/c-283951668|title=Puempel 'Reenergized' By Rangers Claim|work=New York Rangers|date=November 21, 2016 |access-date=November 22, 2016}}

=Lost via waivers=

class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"

style="background:#ddd;"

! style="width:33%;" | Player

! style="width:33%;" | New team

! style="width:33%;" | Date

! Ref

Josh Jooris

| Arizona Coyotes

| December 11, 2016

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/coyotes/news/coyotes-claim-jooris-off-waivers/c-284607212|title=Coyotes Claim Jooris off Waivers|work=Arizona Coyotes|access-date=December 21, 2016}}

=Lost via retirement=

class="wikitable"

style="background:#ddd;"

! Player

! Ref

Dan Boyle

=Player signings=

class="wikitable" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 50em; padding: 3;"
style="background:#ddd;" ! Date !! Player !! Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) !! Ref
{{start date\|2016\|07\|05}}	Mat Bodie	1-year, $600,000	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888656\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Mat Bodie\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=July 6, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|07\|05}}	Nicklas Jensen	1-year, $600,000	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888657\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Nicklas Jensen\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=July 6, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|07\|13}}	J. T. Miller	2-year, $5.25 million	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=889414\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With J.T. Miller\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=July 18, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|07\|15}}	Dylan McIlrath	1-year, $800,000	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=889502\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Dylan McIlrath\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=July 18, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|07\|15}}	Tommy Hughes	1-year, $632,500	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=889506\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Tommy Hughes\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=July 18, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|07\|18}}	Robin Kovacs	3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=889649\|title=Rangers Agree To Terms With Robin Kovacs\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=July 18, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|07\|22}}	Chris Kreider	4-year, $18.5 million	{{cite web\|url=http://www.blueshirtsunited.com/article/rangers-agree-terms-chris-kreider\|title=RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH CHRIS KREIDER\|work=Blueshirts United\|access-date=July 22, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725140342/http://www.blueshirtsunited.com/article/rangers-agree-terms-chris-kreider\|archive-date=July 25, 2016\|url-status=dead\|df=mdy-all}}
{{start date\|2016\|07\|22}}	Kevin Hayes	2-year, $5.2 million	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=890033\|title=Rangers, Hayes Agree to Terms\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=July 22, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|07\|26}}	Sergey Zborovskiy	3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=890144\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Defenseman Sergey Zborovskiy\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=August 2, 2016}}
{{start date\|2016\|07\|28}}	Marek Hrivik	1-year, $600,000	{{cite web\|url=http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=890258\|title=Rangers, Hrivik Agree to Terms\|work=nhl.com\|access-date=August 2, 2016}}
{{start date\|2017\|03\|08}}	Sean Day	3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-defenseman-sean-day/c-287500080\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Defenseman Sean Day\|work=nhl.com\|date=March 8, 2017 \|access-date=March 8, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|03\|16}}	Tim Gettinger	3-year, $2.21 million entry-level contract	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-forward-tim-gettinger/c-287765306\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Forward Tim Gettinger\|work=nhl.com\|date=March 16, 2017 \|access-date=March 16, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|04\|10}}	Gabriel Fontaine	3-year, $2.21 million entry-level contract	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-forward-gabriel-fontaine/c-288655360\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Forward Gabriel Fontaine\|work=nhl.com\|date=April 10, 2017 \|access-date=April 10, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|04\|12}}	Steven Kampfer	2-year, $1.3 million contract extension	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-steven-kampfer/c-288782322\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Steven Kampfer\|work=nhl.com\|date=April 14, 2017 \|access-date=May 29, 2017}}
{{start date\|2017\|06\|14}}	Matt Puempel	1-year, $725,000 contract extension	{{cite web\|title=Rangers Agree to Terms With Matt Puempel\|url=https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-matt-puempel/c-289923362\|website=NHL.com\|access-date=June 16, 2017\|date=June 14, 2017}}

Draft picks

Below are the New York Rangers' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.

class="wikitable"

Round

! #

! Player

! Pos

! Nationality

! College/Junior/Club team (League)

style="text-align:center"| 3

| style="text-align:center"| 81

| Sean Day

| D

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)

style="text-align:center"| 4

| style="text-align:center"| 98{{ref label|Note1|a|a}}

| Tarmo Reunanen

| D

| {{flagu|Finland}}

| TPS Jr.

style="text-align:center"| 5

| style="text-align:center"| 141

| Timothy Gettinger

| LW

| {{flagu|United States}}

| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)

style="text-align:center"| 6

| style="text-align:center"| 171

| Gabriel Fontaine

| C

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)

style="text-align:center"| 6

| style="text-align:center"| 174{{ref label|Note1|b|b}}

| Tyler Wall

| G

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Leamington Flyers (GOJHL)

style="text-align:center"| 7

| style="text-align:center"| 201

| Ty Ronning

| RW

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Vancouver Giants (WHL)

;Draft notes{{cite web|title=2016 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions|url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2016.htm|publisher=Pro Sports Transactions|access-date=June 25, 2016}}

The New York Rangers' first-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016, that sent Pavel Datsyuk and a first-round pick in 2016 (16th overall) to Arizona in exchange for Joe Vitale, a compensatory second-round pick in 2016 (53rd overall) and this pick.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/red-wings-trade-pavel-datsyuk-pick-to-coyotes/c-281042828|title=Red Wings trade Datsyuk, pick to Coyotes|date=June 24, 2016|access-date=June 25, 2016}} Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015, that sent Keith Yandle, Chris Summers and a fourth-round pick in 2016 to New York in exchange for John Moore, Anthony Duclair, Tampa Bay's second-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).{{cite web|title=Rangers acquire defenseman Yandle from Coyotes|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=755849|date=March 1, 2015|access-date=March 1, 2015}} The condition – Arizona will receive a first-round pick in 2016 if New York qualifies for the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/12404674/arizona-coyotes-trade-keith-yandle-new-york-rangers|title=Keith Yandle traded to Rangers|date=March 1, 2015|access-date=March 1, 2015}} – was converted on April 4, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/rangers-clinch-playoff-berth-against-blue-jackets/c-280124974?tid=280077752|title=Rangers clinch playoff berth, defeat Blue Jackets|date=April 4, 2016|access-date=June 25, 2016}}
The New York Rangers' second-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 15, 2016, that sent Teuvo Teravainen and Bryan Bickell to Carolina in exchange for Chicago's third-round pick in 2017 and this pick.{{cite web|title=Blackhawks acquire draft picks from Carolina|url=http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=886122|date=June 15, 2016|access-date=June 15, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Statistically Speaking: 'Canes use cap space to land Teravainen|url=https://www.tsn.ca/statistically-speaking-canes-use-cap-space-to-land-teravainen-1.508256|date=June 15, 2016|access-date=June 15, 2016}}
{{ref label|Note1|a|a}} The Arizona Coyotes' fourth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015, that sent John Moore, Anthony Duclair, Tampa Bay's second-round pick in 2015 and a conditional first-round pick in 2016 to Arizona in exchange for Keith Yandle, Chris Summers and this pick.
The New York Rangers' fourth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015, that sent James Sheppard to New York in exchange for this pick.{{cite web|title=Rangers acquire F Sheppard from Sharks|url=https://www.tsn.ca/rangers-acquire-f-sheppard-from-sharks-1.219561|date=March 1, 2015|access-date=March 1, 2015}}
{{ref label|Note1|b|b}} The Florida Panthers' sixth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 20, 2016, that sent Keith Yandle to Florida in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2017 and this pick.{{cite web|title=Panthers acquire Yandle's rights from Rangers|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/rangers-trade-keith-yandles-rights-to-panthers/c-281002112|date=June 20, 2016|access-date=June 20, 2016}}

References

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