1985–86 New York Rangers season



The 1985–86 New York Rangers season was the 60th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Rangers finished 4th in the Patrick Division and lost in the Conference Finals to the Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 1.

Montreal Canadiens 4, New York Rangers 1
This series is best remembered for the third game, in which the Rangers badly outshot the Habs, but were stymied by Patrick Roy. Another Montreal rookie, Claude Lemieux, scored in overtime, his second overtime goal of the playoffs.

Regular Season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage

Awards and Records

 * Vezina Trophy: John Vanbiesbrouck
 * John Vanbiesbrouck, Goalie, NHL First Team All-Star