The New York Rangers will begin their campaign to return to respectability at home in 2026.
On Thursday, Oct. 1, Igor Shesterkin’s Broadway Blueshirts’ regular season is slated to get underway with a Madison Square Garden showdown against Nikita Kucherov’s Tampa Bay Lightning.
If you’d like to be there to catch the Rangers on the ice, tickets are available as of today.
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This matchup comes on the heels of a fairly disappointing 2025-26 for Mike Sullivan’s club.
Although the team came into the year with high hopes — the franchise was just one year removed from their 23-24 President’s Trophy — the Rangers never gelled and finished the year 34-39-9, last in the Metropolitan Division below the Islanders and Devils.
To make sure they’re better equipped come fall, General Manager Chris Drury got to work this offseason.
Some of his notable moves include acquiring winger Pavel Dorofeyev from the Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights, acquiring defenseman Marcus Pettersson and trading for Utah Mammoth stars Seaon Durzi and Cole Beaudoin.
They also drafted first-round pick Alberts Šmits (5th overall, Defenseman), and second-rounder Benjamin MacBeath (64th overall, Defenseman).
“We felt like we plugged some holes with not only real players that we can put on our roster that can play in key roles but also added some other picks in actual draft picks and actual prospects,” Drury said.
All of the above join perennial stars and team core Shesterkin, Adam Fox, Mika Zibanejad, Vladislav Gavrikov and Alexis Lafrenière.
In 2025-26, the Rangers played the Lightning three times. They won two of the three matches.
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about the New York Rangers’ 2026-27 home opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning at MSG below.
How can I get tickets for the New York Rangers’ 2026-27 home opener at MSG?
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Who are the New York Rangers playing at home in the 2026 preseason?
A complete calendar of all New York Rangers’ 2026 NHL preseason home games at MSG are listed below.
All other New York Rangers’ away preseason games can be found here.
Huge concerts at MSG in 2026
Want to catch a show at the Big Apple’s entertainment epicenter?
Here are just five of the biggest acts headed to MSG these next few months.
• Bon Jovi (July 16-26)
• Phish (July 22-27)
• RUSH (July 30 through Aug. 3)
• J. Cole (Aug. 2, 4)
• Mumford and Sons (Aug. 11-13)
Who else is headed to the Garden? Take a look at this calendar that includes all upcoming events at MSG from now up until 2027.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
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