The 1984–85 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 59th season. In the regular season, New York had a 26–44–10 record and finished fourth in the Patrick Division. The Rangers made the NHL playoffs, where they lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round, three games to none.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- align="center" bgcolor="white" | 1 || 11 || Hartford Whalers || 4 - 4 OT || 0-0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2 || 13 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 3 - 1 || 0-1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 3 || 14 || Minnesota North Stars || 3 - 1 || 0-2-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 4 || 20 || @ Washington Capitals || 6 - 5 || 1-2-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 5 || 21 || New York Islanders || 6 - 5 || 2-2-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 6 || 25 || @ New Jersey Devils || 11 - 2 || 3-2-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 7 || 27 || @ Quebec Nordiques || 5 - 2 || 4-2-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 8 || 28 || Boston Bruins || 6 - 4 || 4-3-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 9 || 30 || @ New York Islanders || 7 - 3 || 4-4-1 |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 10 || 3 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 7 - 5 || 5-4-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 11 || 7 || Washington Capitals || 4 - 3 || 6-4-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 12 || 9 || New York Islanders || 5 - 4 OT || 7-4-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 13 || 11 || Los Angeles Kings || 4 - 2 || 7-5-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 14 || 14 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 6 - 4 || 7-6-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 15 || 17 || @ New York Islanders || 10 - 4 || 7-7-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 16 || 18 || New Jersey Devils || 6 - 0 || 7-8-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 17 || 21 || Buffalo Sabres || 3 - 2 || 8-8-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 18 || 24 || @ Quebec Nordiques || 8 - 3 || 8-9-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 19 || 25 || Quebec Nordiques || 3 - 2 OT || 8-10-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 20 || 28 || Washington Capitals || 2 - 1 || 8-11-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="white" | 21 || 30 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3 - 3 OT || 8-11-2 |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 22 || 1 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4 - 1 || 9-11-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 23 || 3 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6 - 2 || 9-12-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="white" | 24 || 5 || Calgary Flames || 4 - 4 OT || 9-12-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 25 || 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4 - 3 OT || 9-13-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 26 || 8 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4 - 2 || 9-14-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 27 || 10 || Los Angeles Kings || 4 - 2 || 10-14-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="white" | 28 || 12 || Boston Bruins || 3 - 3 OT || 10-14-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 29 || 15 || @ Washington Capitals || 4 - 2 || 10-15-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 30 || 16 || Washington Capitals || 6 - 3 || 10-16-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 31 || 19 || Winnipeg Jets || 5 - 4 || 10-17-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 32 || 22 || @ New Jersey Devils || 5 - 3 || 11-17-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="white" | 33 || 23 || Montreal Canadiens || 3 - 3 OT || 11-17-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 34 || 26 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5 - 2 || 11-18-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 35 || 29 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 7 - 3 || 11-19-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 36 || 30 || St. Louis Blues || 6 - 2 || 12-19-5 |-