New York Rangers 2026-27 preseason schedule: Dates, times for 4 games
The New York Rangers now know what their path to opening night will look like.
As part of the NHL’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement extension, teams will play four preseason games instead of six this fall, and the regular season will expand to 84 games from 82. The Rangers will stay in the Tri-State area throughout the preseason, facing the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders twice each.
The Rangers will open their preseason schedule on Sept. 21 against the Devils at Prudential Center, with their first home preseason game coming the next day at Madison Square Garden against the Islanders. The Devils come to the Garden on Sept. 24, and the Blueshirts visit UBS Arena the next night.
In all, the Rangers will play four games in five days.
There is still plenty left on general manager Chris Drury’s offseason checklist before training camp opens. Next up for the Rangers is the NHL Draft in Buffalo this Friday and Saturday. They have the fifth and 26th picks in the opening round Friday night, and a total of 11 in the seven-round selection process.
Free agency opens on July 1, though there are no true impact players available. Drury has about $25.7 million in available salary-cap space, according to PuckPedia — if and how he opts to use it are still open questions.
Beyond that, the Rangers are expected to continue exploring a Vincent Trocheck trade. Meanwhile, defenseman Braden Schneider is still a player to watch as the front office looks for ways to improve the roster and prospect pool heading into the 2026-27 after finishing last in the Eastern Conference.
Rangers 2026-27 preseason schedule
Here’s the complete preseason schedule for the Rangers:
Monday, Sept. 21 at New Jersey Devils (7 p.m. ET)
Tuesday, Sept. 22 vs. New York Islanders (7 p.m. ET)
Thursday, Sept. 24 vs. New Jersey Devils (7 p.m. ET)
Friday, Sept. 25 at New York Islanders (7 p.m. ET)
