Tuesday night's 3-1 loss against the LA Kings was a massive wasted opportunity for the New York Rangers (34-32-6), who lost for the fourth time in their past five games and are down to 10 games left in the regular season.
Though they Rangers remain one point behind the Canadiens, Montreal has two games in hand, as do the Islanders, who are tied in points with the Rangers.
According to moneypuck.com, the Blueshirts now only have a 20% chance of making the playoffs in general. They have a 8.7% chance of making the second round, a 4.3% chance of qualifying for the third, a 2.3% chance of playing for the 2025 Stanley Cup Final and a measly 1.1% chance of taking home the cup.
Playoff History with NYR
The New York Rangers last made the playoffs in 2024, when they lost the Conference Finals. They've been in the playoffs a total of 63 times in their 98 seasons. Most recently in 2024, the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes in the Conference Semi-Finals. The last time the New York Rangers last missed the playoffs in 2021.
The New York Rangers have appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals 11 times, in 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1950, 1972, 1979, 1994 and 2014. The Blueshirts have won the Stanley Cup Finals a total of four times, in 1928, 1933, 1940 and 1994.
Their hopes for the 2024-25 postseason is looking bleaker and bleaker.