The 2000–01 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 75th season. The Rangers compiled a 33–43–5–1 record in the regular season, finishing in fourth place in the Atlantic Division. New York's 10th-place finish in the Eastern Conference left it out of the 2001 Stanley Cup playoffs; it was the fourth consecutive season the team missed the postseason.
The season saw several new faces join the team. Glen Sather, the longtime Edmonton Oilers executive, was brought in to be team president and general manager. Ron Low was hired as the team's head coach. Former team captain Mark Messier returned to the Rangers after spending the previous three seasons with the Vancouver Canucks and resumed his place as team captain.
Regular season
The Rangers allowed the most goals during the regular season, with 290. They also scored the most short-handed goals, with 16.
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1 || October 7, 2000 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 2–1 ||W|| 1–0–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2 || October 11, 2000 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 ||W|| 2–0–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 3 || October 14, 2000 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 8–6 ||L|| 2–1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 4 || October 16, 2000 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 4–3 ||L|| 2–2–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 5 || October 18, 2000 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 4–2 ||W|| 3–2–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 6 || October 22, 2000 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4–2 ||L|| 3–3–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 7 || October 24, 2000 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–4 ||L|| 3–4–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 8 || October 26, 2000 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3–0 ||L|| 3–5–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 9 || October 27, 2000 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 ||L|| 3–6–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 10 || October 29, 2000 || Boston Bruins || 5–1 ||W|| 4–6–0–0 || |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 11 || November 1, 2000 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 6–1 ||L|| 5–6–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 12 || November 2, 2000 || @ Ottawa Senators || 6–5 ||L|| 5–7–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 13 || November 4, 2000 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–2 ||W|| 6–7–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 14 || November 7, 2000 || Edmonton Oilers || 4–3 ||W|| 7–7–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 15 || November 9, 2000 || @ Washington Capitals || 5–3 ||W|| 8–7–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 16 || November 12, 2000 || Phoenix Coyotes || 2–0 ||L|| 8–8–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 17 || November 15, 2000 || @ Minnesota Wild || 3–2 ||W|| 9–8–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 18 || November 17, 2000 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 4–3 ||L|| 9–9–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 19 || November 18, 2000 || @ Calgary Flames || 5–4 OT ||W|| 10–9–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 20 || November 21, 2000 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–1 ||L|| 10–10–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 21 || November 22, 2000 || @ New York Islanders || 4–3 OT ||W|| 11–10–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 22 || November 24, 2000 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 3–2 ||L|| 11–11–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 23 || November 26, 2000 || Ottawa Senators || 3–2 ||W|| 12–11–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 24 || November 28, 2000 || Los Angeles Kings || 7–6 ||W|| 13–11–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 25 || November 29, 2000 || @ New Jersey Devils || 5–2 ||L|| 13–12–0–0 || |-