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New York Rangers: Analyzing the 2019-20 regular season schedule

By Joseph Gucciardo

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 09: The New York Rangers salute the crowd after defeating the New Jersey Devils 4-2 at Madison Square Garden on March 9, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 09: The New York Rangers salute the crowd after defeating the New Jersey Devils 4-2 at Madison Square Garden on March 9, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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Notable Matchups

As I mentioned, games against the Devils, Blues, and Flyers mean so much more to the Rangers and their faithful fanbase.

Let’s take a look at some notable contests:

Battle of the Hudson River

Kaapo Kakko and Jack Hughes going head-to-head for the first time at the top level of hockey in the world is must-watch television for any hockey fan. The Rangers and Devils will face off on the following dates (times are Eastern):

  • Thursday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m. in New Jersey
  • Saturday, November 30 at 1:00 p.m. in New Jersey
  • Thursday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m. in Manhattan
  • Saturday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. in Manhattan

In these four matches, the Rangers will get a taste of what it’s like to face electric defenseman P.K. Subban within their own division. Subban has been stellar against the Rangers in his ten-year NHL career, posting three goals and twelve assists in 24 games against the Blueshirts.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 29: Alexandar Georgiev #40 and Boo Nieves #24 of the New York Rangers defend against Vladimir Tarasenko #91 of the St. Louis Blues at Madison Square Garden on March 29, 2019 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Blues 4-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 29: Alexandar Georgiev #40 and Boo Nieves #24 of the New York Rangers defend against Vladimir Tarasenko #91 of the St. Louis Blues at Madison Square Garden on March 29, 2019 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Blues 4-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

Facing the Champs

The Rangers will face the Blues twice in the 2019-20 season, fresh off the Rangers sweeping the 2018-19 season series against St. Louis and their seven-game triumph over the Boston Bruins for the Stanley Cup. The Rangers will face the Blues on the following dates (times are Eastern):

  • Saturday, January 11 at 8:00 p.m. in St. Louis
  • Tuesday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m. in Manhattan
BOSTON, MA – MARCH 27: Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers scores against Jaroslav Halak and Charlie Coyle #13 of the Boston Bruins at the TD Garden on March 27, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – MARCH 27: Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers scores against Jaroslav Halak and Charlie Coyle #13 of the Boston Bruins at the TD Garden on March 27, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Eastern Conference Champs

The Rangers will face the Bruins three times in 2019-20 since the Bruins are an in-Conference team but are in different divisions. One of those contests will be on a date that many hockey fans tune in to watch a nationally-televised game, Black Friday.

The Bruins will host the Rangers in the 2019 NHL Thanksgiving Showdown on November 29, a recent tradition that has been in the NHL’s schedule annually. The Rangers and Bruins will meet on the following dates (times are Eastern):

  • Sunday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. in Manhattan
  • Friday, November 29 at 1:00 p.m. in Boston
  • Sunday, February 16 at 3:30 p.m. ET in Manhattan
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