2021–22 New York Rangers season

The 2021–22 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 95th season of play and their 96th season overall. Before the season, the Rangers lost Colin Blackwell to the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft.
The Rangers retired the no. 30 jersey in honor of Henrik Lundqvist on January 28, 2022.
During the season the team commemorated Rod Gilbert, who died in August 2021, with a no. 7 shoulder patch on their jerseys. Additionally, the Rangers created the Rod Gilbert "Mr. Ranger" Award, which will be given annually to the player "who best honors Rod's legacy by exemplifying leadership qualities both on and off the ice, and making a significant humanitarian contribution to his community."
On December 3, 2021 after a 1–0 win over the San Jose Sharks, Rangers goaltenders Igor Shesterkin and Alexandar Georgiev had a first combined shutout since Henrik Lundqvist and Antti Raanta achieved it during a 2–0 victory over the Dallas Stars on December 15, 2016.
Three Rangers were selected to participate in the 2022 NHL All-Star Game: Chris Kreider, Adam Fox, and Mika Zibanejad. However, due to personal reasons, Zibanejad did not attend the game. It was the 34th time in franchise history that the Rangers have had three or more players selected to the same All-Star Game and first since the 2011–12 season with Henrik Lundqvist, Daniel Girardi and Marian Gaborik.
On April 9, 2022, the Rangers clinched a playoff berth after a 5–1 win against the Ottawa Senators. In the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Rangers trailed 3–1 after the first four games of the series, but won the next three games against the Pittsburgh Penguins and won the series 4–3. This was the third time in franchise history that the Rangers won the seven-game series after trailing 3–1 (2013–14 and 2014–15). The Rangers qualified for the Conference Finals for the first time since the 2014–15 season after they defeated the Carolina Hurricanes in seven games in the Second Round. They would go on to lose to the Tampa Bay Lightning, in six games.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==Schedule and results==
===Preseason===
The preseason schedule was published on July 27, 2021.
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1 || September 26 || NY Islanders || 0–4 || || Georgiev || Madison Square Garden || 10,238 || 0–1–0 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2 || September 28 || Boston || 3–2 || || Wall || Madison Square Garden || 9,902 || 1–1–0 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 3 || October 1 || @ New Jersey || 1–7 || || Shesterkin || Prudential Center || 10,474 || 1–2–0 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 4 || October 2 || @ Boston || 4–3 || OT || Wall || TD Garden || 17,850 || 2–2–0 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 || October 6 || New Jersey || 6–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 10,468 || 3–2–0 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6 || October 9 || @ NY Islanders || 5–4 || OT || Georgiev || Webster Bank Arena || — || 4–2–0 || 
|-
===Regular season===
The regular season schedule was published on July 22, 2021, with only about a handful of games scheduled in February because NHL players were planning to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics. However, on December 22, the NHL announced that its players would not participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1 || October 13 || @ Washington || 1–5 || || Georgiev || Capital One Arena || 18,573 || 0–1–0 || 0 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 2 || October 14 || Dallas || 2–3 || OT || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 17,173 || 0–1–1 || 1 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 || October 16 || @ Montreal || 3–1 || || Shesterkin || Bell Centre || 21,105 || 1–1–1 || 3 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 4 || October 18 || @ Toronto || 2–1 || OT || Shesterkin || Scotiabank Arena || 18,098 || 2–1–1 || 5 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 || October 21 || @ Nashville || 3–1 || || Shesterkin || Bridgestone Arena || 17,159 || 3–1–1 || 7 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6 || October 23 || @ Ottawa || 3–2 || || Georgiev || Canadian Tire Centre || 11,167 || 4–1–1 || 9 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 7 || October 25 || Calgary || 1–5 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 13,590 || 4–2–1 || 9 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 8 || October 29 || Columbus || 4–0 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 14,532 || 5–2–1 || 11 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 9 || October 31 || @ Seattle || 3–1 || || Shesterkin || Climate Pledge Arena || 17,151 || 6–2–1 || 13 || 
|-
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 10 || November 2 || @ Vancouver || 2–3 || OT || Shesterkin || Rogers Arena || 18,257 || 6–2–2 || 14 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 11 || November 5 || @ Edmonton || 5–6 || OT || Georgiev || Rogers Place || 17,404 || 6–2–3 || 15 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 12 || November 6 || @ Calgary || 0–6 || || Shesterkin || Scotiabank Saddledome || 15,879 || 6–3–3 || 15 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 13 || November 8 || Florida || 4–3 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 14,877 || 7–3–3 || 17 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 14 || November 13 || @ Columbus || 5–3 || || Shesterkin || Nationwide Arena || 15,539 || 8–3–3 || 19 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 15 || November 14 || New Jersey || 4–3 || SO || Georgiev || Madison Square Garden || 16,130 || 9–3–3 || 21 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 16 || November 16 || Montreal || 3–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 15,255 || 10–3–3 || 23 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 17 || November 18 || @ Toronto || 1–2 || || Shesterkin || Scotiabank Arena || 19,029 || 10–4–3 || 23 || 
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| — || November 20 || @ Ottawa || – || colspan="7"|Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic; moved to February 20
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 18 || November 21 || Buffalo || 5–4 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 17,256 || 11–4–3 || 25 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 19 || November 24 || @ NY Islanders || 4–1 || || Shesterkin || UBS Arena || 17,255 || 12–4–3 || 27 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 20 || November 26 || @ Boston || 5–2 || || Shesterkin || TD Garden || 17,850 || 13–4–3 || 29 || 
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| — || November 28 || NY Islanders || – || colspan="7"|Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic; moved to March 17
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 21 || December 1 || Philadelphia || 4–1 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 15,687 || 14–4–3 || 31 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 22 || December 3 || San Jose || 1–0 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 16,726 || 15–4–3 || 33 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 23 || December 4 || Chicago || 3–2 || || Georgiev || Madison Square Garden || 17,046 || 16–4–3 || 35 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 24 || December 7 || @ Chicago || 6–2 || || Georgiev || United Center || 17,207 || 17–4–3 || 37 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 25 || December 8 || Colorado || 3–7 || || Huska || Madison Square Garden || 16,714 || 17–5–3 || 37 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 26 || December 10 || @ Buffalo || 2–1 || || Georgiev || KeyBank Center || 9,703 || 18–5–3 || 39 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 27 || December 12 || Nashville || 0–1 || || Georgiev || Madison Square Garden || 16,177 || 18–6–3 || 39 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 28 || December 14 || @ Colorado || 2–4 || || Georgiev || Ball Arena || 17,198 || 18–7–3 || 39 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 29 || December 15 || @ Arizona || 3–2 || || Kinkaid || Gila River Arena || 11,380 || 19–7–3 || 41 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 30 || December 17 || Vegas || 2–3 || SO || Georgiev || Madison Square Garden || 17,400 || 19–7–4 || 42 || 
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| — || December 22 || Montreal || – || colspan="7"|Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic; moved to April 27
|- style="background:#ccc;"
| — || December 27 || Detroit || – || colspan="7"|Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic; moved to February 17
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 31 || December 29 || @ Florida || 3–4 || || Shesterkin || FLA Live Arena || 15,857 || 19–8–4 || 42 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 32 || December 31 || @ Tampa Bay || 4–3 || SO || Shesterkin || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 20–8–4 || 44 || 
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 33 || January 2 || Tampa Bay || 4–0 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 16,885 || 21–8–4 || 46 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 34 || January 3 || Edmonton || 4–1 || || Georgiev || Madison Square Garden || 16,979 || 22–8–4 || 48 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 35 || January 6 || @ Vegas || 1–5 || || Georgiev || T-Mobile Arena || 18,117 || 22–9–4 || 48 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 36 || January 8 || @ Anaheim || 4–1 || || Georgiev || Honda Center || 15,146 || 23–9–4 || 50 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 37 || January 10 || @ Los Angeles || 1–3 || || Georgiev || Crypto.com Arena || 13,558 || 23–10–4 || 50 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 38 || January 13 || @ San Jose || 3–0 || || Shesterkin || SAP Center || 10,919 || 24–10–4 || 52 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 39 || January 15 || @ Philadelphia || 3–2 || || Shesterkin || Wells Fargo Center || 18,293 || 25–10–4 || 54 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 40 || January 19 || Toronto || 6–3 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 16,624 || 26–10–4 || 56 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 41 || January 21 || @ Carolina || 3–6 || || Georgiev || PNC Arena || 16,118 || 26–11–4 || 56 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 42 || January 22 || Arizona || 7–3 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 17,006 || 27–11–4 || 58 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 43 || January 24 || Los Angeles || 3–2 || SO || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 15,666 || 28–11–4 || 60 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 44 || January 27 || @ Columbus || 3–5 || || Georgiev || Nationwide Arena || 14,878 || 28–12–4 || 60 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 45 || January 28 || Minnesota || 2–3 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 28–13–4 || 60 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 46 || January 30 || Seattle || 3–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 29–13–4 || 62 || 
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 47 || February 1 || Florida || 5–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 15,942 || 30–13–4 || 64 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 48 || February 15 || Boston || 2–1 || SO || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 15,403 || 31–13–4 || 66 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 49 || February 17 || Detroit || 2–3 || SO || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 16,461 || 31–13–5 || 67 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 50 || February 20 || @ Ottawa || 2–1 || || Shesterkin || Canadian Tire Centre || 5,181 || 32–13–5 || 69 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 51 || February 24 || Washington || 4–1 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 33–13–5 || 71 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 52 || February 26 || @ Pittsburgh || 0–1 || || Shesterkin || PPG Paints Arena || 18,413 || 33–14–5 || 71 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 53 || February 27 || Vancouver || 2–5 || || Georgiev || Madison Square Garden || 16,483 || 33–15–5 || 71 || 
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 54 || March 2 || St. Louis || 5–3 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 16,870 || 34–15–5 || 73 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 55 || March 4 || New Jersey || 3–1 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 35–15–5 || 75 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 56 || March 6 || @ Winnipeg || 4–1 || || Shesterkin || Canada Life Centre || 12,867 || 36–15–5 || 77 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 57 || March 8 || @ Minnesota || 2–5 || || Georgiev || Xcel Energy Center || 18,356 || 36–16–5 || 77 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 58 || March 10 || @ St. Louis || 2–6 || || Shesterkin || Enterprise Center || 18,096 || 36–17–5 || 77 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 59 || March 12 || @ Dallas || 7–4 || || Shesterkin || American Airlines Center || 18,532 || 37–17–5 || 79 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 60 || March 15 || Anaheim || 4–3 || OT || Georgiev || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 38–17–5 || 81 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 61 || March 17 || NY Islanders || 1–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 38–18–5 || 81 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 62 || March 19 || @ Tampa Bay || 2–1 || || Shesterkin || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 39–18–5 || 83 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 63 || March 20 || @ Carolina || 2–0 || || Georgiev || PNC Arena || 18,680 || 40–18–5 || 85 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 64 || March 22 || @ New Jersey || 4–7 || || Shesterkin || Prudential Center || 16,514 || 40–19–5 || 85 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 65 || March 25 || Pittsburgh || 5–1 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 41–19–5 || 87 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 66 || March 27 || Buffalo || 5–4 || OT || Georgiev || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 42–19–5 || 89 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 67 || March 29 || @ Pittsburgh || 3–2 || || Shesterkin || PPG Paints Arena || 18,011 || 43–19–5 || 91 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 68 || March 30 || @ Detroit || 5–4 || OT || Georgiev || Little Caesars Arena || 16,375 || 44–19–5 || 93 || 
|-
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 69 || April 1 || NY Islanders || 0–3 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 17,325 || 44–20–5 || 93 || 
|- style="background:#fff;"
| 70 || April 3 || Philadelphia || 3–4 || SO || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 16,005 || 44–20–6 || 94 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 71 || April 5 || @ New Jersey || 3–1 || || Georgiev || Prudential Center || 15,020 || 45–20–6 || 96 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 72 || April 7 || Pittsburgh || 3–0 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 16,694 || 46–20–6 || 98 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 73 || April 9 || Ottawa || 5–1 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 47–20–6 || 100 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 74 || April 12 || Carolina || 2–4 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 47–21–6 || 100 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 75 || April 13 || @ Philadelphia || 4–0 || || Georgiev || Wells Fargo Center || 15,967 || 48–21–6 || 102 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 76 || April 16 || Detroit || 4–0 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 49–21–6 || 104 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 77 || April 19 || Winnipeg || 3–0 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 50–21–6 || 106 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 78 || April 21 || @ NY Islanders || 6–3 || || Georgiev || UBS Arena || 17,255 || 51–21–6 || 108 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 79 || April 23 || @ Boston || 1–3 || || Shesterkin || TD Garden || 17,850 || 51–22–6 || 108 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 80 || April 26 || Carolina || 3–4 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 17,358 || 51–23–6 || 108 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 81 || April 27 || Montreal || 3–4 || || Georgiev || Madison Square Garden || 16,845 || 51–24–6 || 108 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 82 || April 29 || Washington || 3–2 || || Georgiev || Madison Square Garden || 17,230 || 52–24–6 || 110 || 
|-
|-
|
===Playoffs===
The Rangers faced the Pittsburgh Penguins in the First Round, and defeated them in seven games. In the Second Round, the Rangers faced the Carolina Hurricanes, and defeated them in seven games. In the Conference Finals, the Rangers are scheduled to face the Tampa Bay Lightning.
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1 || May 3 || Pittsburgh || 3–4 || 3OT || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 0–1 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2 || May 5 || Pittsburgh || 5–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 1–1 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 3 || May 7 || @ Pittsburgh || 4–7 || || Georgiev || PPG Paints Arena || 18,385 || 1–2 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 4 || May 9 || @ Pittsburgh || 2–7 || || Shesterkin || PPG Paints Arena || 18,392 || 1–3 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 || May 11 || Pittsburgh || 5–3 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 2–3 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6 || May 13 || @ Pittsburgh || 5–3 || || Shesterkin || PPG Paints Arena || 18,342 || 3–3 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 7 || May 15 || Pittsburgh || 4–3 || OT || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 4–3 || 
|-
|-
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1 || May 18 || @ Carolina || 1–2 || OT || Shesterkin || PNC Arena || 18,705 || 0–1 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 2 || May 20 || @ Carolina || 0–2 || || Shesterkin || PNC Arena || 19,332 || 0–2 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 3 || May 22 || Carolina || 3–1 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 1–2 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 4 || May 24 || Carolina || 4–1 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 2–2 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 5 || May 26 || @ Carolina || 1–3 || || Shesterkin || PNC Arena || 18,786 || 2–3 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 6 || May 28 || Carolina || 5–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 3–3 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 7 || May 30 || @ Carolina || 6–2 || || Shesterkin || PNC Arena || 18,922 || 4–3 || 
|-
|-
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 1 || June 1 || Tampa Bay || 6–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 1–0 || 
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2 || June 3 || Tampa Bay || 3–2 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 2–0 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 3 || June 5 || @ Tampa Bay || 2–3 || || Shesterkin || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 2–1 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 4 || June 7 || @ Tampa Bay || 1–4 || || Shesterkin || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 2–2 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 5 || June 9 || Tampa Bay || 1–3 || || Shesterkin || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 2–3 || 
|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 6 || June 11 || @ Tampa Bay || 1–2 || || Shesterkin || Amalie Arena || 19,092 || 2–4 || 
|-
|-
|
==Player statistics==
As of May 30, 2022
===Skaters===
Regular season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	75	22	74	96	+21	18
 	81	29	52	81	+30	12
 	81	52	25	77	+19	24
 	78	11	63	74	+18	26
 	74	21	33	54	+15	69
 	81	11	28	39	+25	88
 	79	13	20	33	+13	69
 	79	19	12	31	+2 	37
 	67	8 	14	22	 	14
 	82	7 	13	20	+23	24
† 	16	8 	10	18	+13	8
 	43	7 	11	18	+9 	10
 	76	6 	11	17	 	52
 	78	4 	11	15	+18	48
† 	22	8 	5 	13	+6 	6
 	69	5 	8 	13	 	43
 	61	6 	6 	12	 	18
 	43	2 	9 	11	+5 	9
 	49	3 	4 	7 	 	8
 	63	2 	5 	7 	 	28
 	43	2 	3 	5 	 	6
 	25	1 	3 	4 	+4 	0
 	14	0 	4 	4 	+3 	17
† 	8 	1 	1 	2 	 	0
 	22	1 	1 	2 	+1 	10
 	12	0 	2 	2 	 	0
 	7 	1 	0 	1 	 	7
 	17	0 	1 	1 	 	8
‡ 	13	0 	1 	1 	 	4
† 	9 	0 	0 	0 	 	0
 	8 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	14	7	12	19	0 	2
 	14	5	13	18	+2	0
 	14	6	6 	12	+2	2
 	14	8	3 	11	 	10
 	14	4	7 	11	 	6
 	14	2	7 	9 	+2	8
 	14	3	5 	8 	 	6
 	14	2	5 	7 	 	6
 	14	5	1 	6 	 	4
 	14	1	4 	5 	 	6
 	11	1	3 	4 	+7	8
 	14	1	3 	4 	+2	19
 	14	1	2 	3 	 	2
 	14	0	3 	3 	 	2
 	9 	2	0 	2 	+1	2
 	12	0	2 	2 	+1	8
 	3 	0	1 	1 	+1	2
 	13	0	1 	1 	0 	2
 	2 	0	0 	0 	 	0
 	1 	0	0 	0 	0 	2
 	5 	0	0 	0 	 	8
 	14	0	0 	0 	0 	4
===Goaltenders===
Regular season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	53	52	3,070:32	36	13	4	106	2.07	1,622	.935	6	0	1	2
 	33	28	1,746:06	15	10	2	85 	2.92	832 	.898	2	0	0	0
 	1 	1 	60:00 	1 	0 	0	2 	2.00	31 	.935	0	0	0	0
 	1 	1 	59:42 	0 	1 	0	7 	7.04	39 	.821	0	0	0	0
Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	14	14	827:44	8	5	37	2.68	511	.928	0	0	3	2
 	2 	0 	58:57 	0	1	2 	2.04	31 	.935	0	0	0	0
==Roster==
==Awards and honors==
===Awards===
Regular season
Player	Award 	Date
 	Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award	April 26, 2022
 	Rod Gilbert "Mr. Ranger" Award 	April 27, 2022
===Milestones===
Regular season
Player	Milestone 	Reached
 	1st NHL career point 	October 29, 2021
 	700th NHL career game 	November 21, 2021
 	500th NHL career point 	December 7, 2021
 	1st NHL career game 	December 8, 2021
 	1st NHL career goal 	December 8, 2021
 	600th game as a Ranger 	December 12, 2021
 	1st NHL career game1st NHL career goal	January 13, 2022
 	200th NHL career goal 	January 13, 2022
 	1st NHL career assist 	January 27, 2022
 	300th NHL coaching career win 	February 1, 2022
 	400th NHL career point 	March 15, 2022
 	500th NHL career point 	March 25, 2022
 	500th NHL career game 	April 7, 2022
 	100th NHL career goal 	April 16, 2022
 	200th NHL career game 	April 21, 2022
 	1st NHL career playoff win 	May 5, 2022
 	1st NHL career playoff goal 	May 7, 2022
 	1st NHL career playoff assist 	May 7, 2022
 	1st NHL career playoff goal 	May 9, 2022
 	1st NHL career playoff goal 	May 11, 2022
===Records===
Regular season
Player	Record 	Reached
 	60th NHL career power play goal (2nd most power play goals in Rangers history, passing Andy Bathgate) 	October 16, 2021
 	25th power play goal in a single season (most in Rangers history)10th game-winning goal (franchise record)	April 5, 2022
 	50th goal in a single season (fourth Ranger to score 50-plus goals in franchise history) 	April 11, 2022
==Transactions==
The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.
===Trades===
Date	Details 	Details 	Ref
 	To Tampa Bay Lightning7th-round pick in 2022 	To New York RangersBarclay Goodrow 	
 	To Vegas Golden KnightsBrett Howden 	To New York RangersNick DeSimoneWPG's 4th-round pick in 2022	
 	To St. Louis BluesPavel Buchnevich 	To New York RangersSamuel Blais2nd-round pick in 2022 	
 	To Washington Capitals3rd-round pick in 20216th round pick in 2021 	To New York RangersARI's 3rd-round pick in 2021 	
 	To Vegas Golden Knights3rd-round pick in 2022 	To New York RangersRyan Reaves 	
 	To Florida Panthers4th-round pick in 2022 	To New York RangersFrank Vatrano 	
 	To Philadelphia Flyers3rd-round pick in 2023 	To New York RangersJustin Braun 	
 	To San Jose SharksAnthony Bitetto 	To New York RangersNick Merkley 	
 	To Vancouver Canucks4th-round pick in 2023 	To New York RangersTyler Motte 	
 	To Winnipeg JetsMorgan Barron5th-round pick in 2023Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2022Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2022	To New York RangersAndrew Copp6th-round pick in 2023 	
 	To Carolina HurricanesTarmo Reunanen 	To New York RangersMaxim Letunov 	
===Free agents===
Date	Player 	Team 	Contract term	Ref
 	Nick DeSimone 	to Calgary Flames 	1-year 	
 	Phillip Di Giuseppe	to Vancouver Canucks 	1-year 	
 	Dryden Hunt 	from Arizona Coyotes 	2-year 	
 	Greg McKegg 	from Boston Bruins 	1-year 	
 	Patrik Nemeth 	from Colorado Avalanche 	3-year 	
 	Darren Raddysh 	to Tampa Bay Lightning 	1-year 	
 	Jarred Tinordi 	from Boston Bruins 	2-year 	
 	Brendan Smith 	to Carolina Hurricanes 	1-year 	
 	Patrick Newell 	to Stjernen Hockey (Eliteserien)	1-year 	
 	Gabriel Fontaine 	to Colorado Eagles (AHL) 	1-year 	
 	Jack Johnson 	to Colorado Avalanche 	1-year 	
 	Brandon Scanlin 	from Omaha Mavericks (NCHC) 	2-year 	
 	Bobby Trivigno 	from UMass Minutemen (HE) 	2-year 	
 	Gustav Rydahl 	from Färjestad BK (SHL) 	1-year 	
===Waivers===
Date	Player 	Team 	Ref
 	Mason Geertsen	to New Jersey Devils	
===Contract terminations===
Date	Player 	Via 	Ref
 	Tony DeAngelo	Buyout	
===Signings===
Date	Player 	Contract term	Ref
 	Brett Howden 	1-year 	
 	Julien Gauthier 	1-year 	
 	Barclay Goodrow 	6-year 	
 	Filip Chytil 	2-year 	
 	Ryan Reaves 	1-year 	
 	Tim Gettinger 	1-year 	
 	Adam Huska 	1-year 	
 	Ty Ronning 	1-year 	
 	Igor Shesterkin 	4-year 	
 	Brennan Othmann 	3-year 	
 	Libor Hajek 	1-year 	
 	Mika Zibanejad 	8-year 	
 	Adam Fox 	7-year 	
 	Matt Rempe 	3-year 	
 	Dylan Garand 	3-year 	
 	Jonny Brodzinski	2-year 	
 	Adam Edstrom 	3-year 	
 	Ryder Korczak 	3-year 	
 	Olof Lindbom 	2-year 	
==Draft picks==
Below are the New York Rangers' selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 23 and 24, 2021, in a remote format, with teams convening via videoconferencing, and Commissioner Gary Bettman announcing selections from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Round	# 	Player 	Pos	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	16 	Brennan Othmann 	LW 	 	EHC Olten (SL)
3 	651 	Jayden Grubbe 	C 	 	Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
3 	752 	Ryder Korczak 	C 	 	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
4 	1043	Brody Lamb 	RW 	 	Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
4 	1064	Kalle Vaisanen 	LW 	 	HC TPS U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
4 	112 	Talyn Boyko 	G 	 	Tri-City Americans (WHL)
5 	144 	Jaroslav Chmelar	RW 	 	Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
7 	208 	Hank Kempf 	D 	 	Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
Notes:
# The Buffalo Sabres' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on July 1, 2019, that sent Jimmy Vesey to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
# The Arizona Coyotes' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on July 24, 2021, that sent a third and sixth-round picks both in 2021 (80th and 176th overall) to the Washington Capitals in exchange for this pick.
# The Los Angeles Kings' fourth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on March 27, 2021, that sent Brendan Lemieux to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
# The Ottawa Senators' fourth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on October 7, 2019, that sent Vladislav Namestnikov to Ottawa in exchange for Nick Ebert and this pick.
==References==
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