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Record
8-7-1
Points
17
Metropolitan
3rd
Goal diff
+1
Game day· Thu, Nov 5

Yes, the Rangers play tonight.

Philadelphia Flyers
4-9-4
New York Rangers
8-7-1
7:00
PM ET
Your time: Madison Square Garden
Puck drop in
7:00 PM ET
Tonight
Where to watch tonight
US
MSG
Canada
Sportsnet+ (out of market)
Likely goalies
Dan Vladar
Dylan Garand

Most starts this season. Confirmed at puck drop.

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NYR playoff chanceToday
20.1%
Today’s oddsToday 20.1%
Points pace
89pts
Clinch number
Not in reach yet

New York Rangers playoff chance in this scenario: 20.1 percent.

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Next games

Full schedule
SAT
7
NOV
at Seattle Kraken
MSG 2, MSG
MON
9
NOV
at Edmonton Oilers
MSG, Sportsnet+
WED
11
NOV
at Calgary Flames
MSG Sportsnet, Prime Video

Metropolitan

Playoff picture
#TeamGPW-L-OTPts
1Hurricanes1712-3-226
2Devils1510-5-020
3Rangers168-7-117
4Capitals148-6-016
5Islanders147-5-216
6Blue Jackets136-7-012
7Penguins155-8-212
8Flyers174-9-412

Top 3 in each division make the playoffs, plus two wild cards per conference. Official NHL standings.

Playoff odds

Full odds
Make playoffs
20%
+0.3 since yesterday
Win division
<1%
Projected pts
87
75–98 likely
Every game, all season

Where to watch the Rangers

United States
MSGLocal broadcast · 55 games
MSG 2Local broadcast · 8 games
TNTNational · 8 games
HBO MaxNational · 8 games
Canada
TVA SportsNational · 19 games
SportsnetNational · 10 games

Counted from the official 2026-27 schedule.

Rangers questions, answered

Is there a Rangers game tonight?
Yes. The New York Rangers play the Philadelphia Flyers tonight (Thursday, November 5) at 7:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden.
What channel is the Rangers game on?
Tonight airs in the US on MSG and in Canada on Sportsnet+ (out of market). This season most Rangers games air on MSG and MSG 2.
What is the Rangers' record?
The New York Rangers are 8-7-1 with 17 points in 16 games, 3rd in the Metropolitan Division (official NHL standings).
What are the Rangers' playoff chances?
As of Thursday, November 5, the Tonight.hockey model gives the New York Rangers a 20% chance to make the playoffs, from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. They project to about 87 points (most likely range 75 to 98).

Updated from official NHL data. How the playoff model works.