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2025-26 New York Rangers Predictions and Odds to Win Stanley Cup Finals

by Ryan Cobbett - 9/25/2025

New York Rangers predictions Igor Shesterkin

The New York Rangers joined Nashville in terms of an incredibly disappointing season. After winning the Presidents Trophy the year before, the Rangers finished with just 85 points and missed the playoffs. Though they did end the season with a +1-goal differential, they struggled at home, and their success was held back due to internal issues.

The Rangers averaged 3.11 GF/G which ranked 12th in the NHL. They struggled on the power play as they cashed in on just 17.6% of their man advantage opportunities. The Rangers penalty kill was much better as they ranked 11th with an 80.3% PK%. Artemi Panarin led the team with 89 points, 37 goals, and 52 assists. Mika Zibanejad finished second on the team with 62 points while Adam Fox finished third with 61 points. Panarin was joined by Fox, Zibanejad, Will Cuylle, Vincent Trochek, and Chris Kreider as the only Rangers players to reach the 20-goal milestone on the season. J.T. Miller was incredibly productive after coming over from Vancouver as he finished with 35 points in 32 games with the Rangers.

The Rangers allowed 3.11 GA/G which ranked 19th in the NHL while they finished with a team SV% of .902 SV%. Igor Shesterkin appeared in 61 games for New York, and he finished with a 27-29-5 record, and he allowed 2.86 GA/G with a .905 SV%. Jonathan Quick was his backup, and he struggled in his limited time on the ice as he allowed 3.17 GA/G on a .893 SV% in 24 games. Louis Domingue played well in his lone appearance for the Rangers as he allowed just two goals on 27 shot attempts, getting the win.

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Seasons come and go, so now it’s time to take a look at what we can expect from the New York Rangers in 2025-26:

New York Rangers Key Additions/Losses

The Rangers traded Kreider to the Anaheim Ducks shortly after their season ended. This move freed up a lot of cap space for the Rangers as they try and rebuild the roster. In another cap space freeing move, they sent K’Andre Miller to Carolina. Zac Jones (11 points) is the only other significant subtraction from the roster as he signed with Buffalo.

As for the additions, the Rangers received a first and second round pick in the 2026 draft as well as defenseman Scott Morrow from Carolina in the Miller deal while they also added center Carey Terrance and a third-round pick in the deal with Anaheim. The Rangers signed Vladislav Gavrikov to a seven-year deal after he had a 30-point season with the Los Angeles Kings while they also brought in veteran forward Taylor Raddysh who had 27 points for the Washington Capitals. The free agent class was rounded out by Chris Drury who had seven points in 52 games for New Jersey last season.

New York Rangers X-Factors

The Locker Room- The Rangers and Canucks had some big internal issues last season and both teams took big steps backwards and missed the playoffs as a result. For the Rangers, they have moved on from Kreider and Jacob Trouba as they are looking to implement a new leadership regime. There is still plenty to like about this Rangers roster and the additions of Raddysh and Gavrikov boost the offensive depth. Look for the Rangers to be right in the thick of things this season.

New York Rangers Goalie Outlook

Shesterkin has been a top three goalie in the league for many seasons now and it is time for the Rangers to take advantage of that and win a Stanley Cup. Though he and Quick have both seen a decrease in their numbers from last season, look for a bounce back season from the tandem. There is a lot less noise surrounding this club heading into the year and these two veteran netminders will use that to their advantage and find themselves back to producing at high levels. There is a lot to like whenever your starting goaltender is Shesterkin.

Grade: A-

New York Rangers Key Schedule Stretch

October 12th-October 20th- This short five game stretch is going to provide an incredible insight into the direction of this Rangers team. This five game stretch features five playoff caliber teams. It starts with back-to-back home games against Washington and Edmonton before they hit the road for games against Toronto and Montreal. The stretch ends with a home matchup against the Minnesota Wild. This will give the team an early look at how the stack up against playoff opponents and figure out the holes remaining in their roster.

New York Rangers Notable Odds

Stanley Cup Champions: +2200

Conference Winner: +1100

Division Winner: +550

To Make the Playoffs: -190

Hart Trophy- Artemi Panarin: +8000

Hart Trophy- Igor Shesterkin: +8000

Vezina Trophy- Igor Shesterkin: +650

Norris Trophy- Adam Fox: +1700

New York Rangers Prediction

Shesterkin at +650 to win the Vezina Trophy is a potential goldmine. He has posted Vezina-worthy numbers throughout his career and with a calmed internal situation, I expect him to return to his dominant form. The Rangers should see a big jump in their point total this season with the improvements they made in both morale and talent and there is a lot at their disposal to invest in some additional talent at the deadline. However, I am still going to take the under on the point total here. They will be in the wild card conversation, but it is hard to see them overtake Washington, Carolina, or New Jersey in the guaranteed spots while the Blue Jackets could steal some points away as well. Take the under on the point total, but expect the Rangers to return to the playoffs.

Under 95.5 Team Total Points

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