New York Rangers — Opening Night Preview (2026-27)
Season Opener Matchup: NYR vs BOS
HISTORICAL HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORDS
Rangers All-Time Opening Night
42-44-13-1
(W-L-T-OTL)
All-Time vs. BOS (Overall)
271-298-97-10
676 GP
All-Time vs. BOS (Away)
116-173-42-6
337 GP
ALL OPENING NIGHT GAMES VS BOSAll-Time Opening Night Record vs BOS: 3-6-1
| Season | Date | Matchup | Result | Score | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Sep 29, 2026 | @ BOS | L | 0 - 3 | Boxscore |
| 2012-13 | Jan 19, 2013 | @ BOS | L | 1 - 3 | Boxscore |
| 1996-97 | Oct 5, 1996 | @ BOS | OTL | 4 - 4 | Boxscore |
| 1993-94 | Oct 5, 1993 | vs BOS | L | 3 - 4 | Boxscore |
| 1991-92 | Oct 3, 1991 | @ BOS | L | 3 - 5 | Boxscore |
| 1980-81 | Oct 9, 1980 | @ BOS | L | 2 - 7 | Boxscore |
| 1969-70 | Oct 12, 1969 | @ BOS | L | 1 - 2 | Boxscore |
| 1964-65 | Oct 12, 1964 | @ BOS | W | 6 - 2 | Boxscore |
| 1961-62 | Oct 11, 1961 | @ BOS | W | 6 - 2 | Boxscore |
| 1960-61 | Oct 5, 1960 | vs BOS | W | 2 - 1 | Boxscore |
LAST 10 OPENING NIGHTS (ACTIVE SKATERS)| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Zibanejad | Center | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 41 |
| Alexis Lafreniere | Left Wing | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 20 |
| Adam Fox | Defenseman | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Will Cuylle | Left Wing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 6 |
| Joe Veleno | Center | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alberts Smits | Defenseman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Perreault | Right Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Laba | Center | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Rempe | Right Wing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Braden Schneider | Defenseman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Tye Kartye | Left Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | Left Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 |
| Sean Durzi | Defenseman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eeli Tolvanen | Right Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
| Taylor Raddysh | Right Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | Defenseman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Pettersson | Defenseman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | Right Wing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| J.T. Miller | Center | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 3 |
LAST 10 OPENING NIGHTS (ACTIVE GOALTENDERS)| Goaltender | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Shesterkin | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 166 | 9 | 157 | .946 | 1.51 | 1 | 358:36 |
| Joonas Korpisalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | 0 | 0:00 |
TOP 25 SKATERS — ALL-TIME OPENING NIGHT LEADERS
| # | Player | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Zibanejad | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 44 |
| 2 | Chris Kreider | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 34 |
| 3 | Walt Tkaczuk | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| 4 | Andy Bathgate | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
| 5 | Rod Gilbert | 15 | 1 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 4 | 45 |
| 6 | Mark Messier | 9 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | Jean Ratelle | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 31 |
| 8 | Cecil Dillon | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Bob Nevin | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Donnie Marshall | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Phil Esposito | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| 12 | Brian Leetch | 15 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 53 |
| 13 | Bill Cook | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 14 | Vic Hadfield | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 17 | 25 |
| 15 | Steve Vickers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 16 | Ron Greschner | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 19 | 34 |
| 17 | Butch Keeling | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 18 | Camille Henry | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 10 | 5 |
| 19 | Jaromir Jagr | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 20 | Jacob Trouba | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 21 | Artemi Panarin | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 22 | Bill Gadsby | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 4 | 3 |
| 23 | Dave Maloney | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 13 |
| 24 | Don Maloney | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 25 | Adam Graves | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 18 | 33 |
TOP 10 GOALTENDERS — ALL-TIME OPENING NIGHT LEADERS
| # | Goaltender | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrik Lundqvist | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 431 | 37 | 394 | .914 | 2.65 | 0 |
| 2 | Gump Worsley | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 277 | 26 | 260 | .939 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 3 | John Ross Roach | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 4 | Ed Giacomin | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 307 | 37 | 270 | .879 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 5 | Igor Shesterkin | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 166 | 9 | 157 | .946 | 1.51 | 1 |
| 6 | Dave Kerr | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 11.00 | 1 |
| 7 | Mike Richter | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 278 | 22 | 256 | .921 | 2.16 | 0 |
| 8 | John Vanbiesbrouck | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 194 | 19 | 175 | .902 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 9 | John Davidson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 13 | 62 | .827 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 10 | Steve Weeks | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 30 | .833 | 0.00 | 0 |
Current Ranger Injuries
| Player | Status | Injury | Injured | Games Missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Shesterkin | LTIR | Right leg | October 10 | 3 |
| Joe Veleno | LTIR | Lower body | October 4 | 5 |
| Joonas Korpisalo | Injured Reserve | Lower | October 1 | 8 |
| Adam Sykora | Injured Reserve | Right leg | September 21 | 9 |
| Aidan Thompson | Injured | Undisclosed | September 11 | 9 |
Last 10 Opening Nights Record
4-6-0
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