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Rangers open historic 2025-26 season against Metropolitan Division rival in what is busy first month of play

This will be the centennial season for the Rangers as a franchise as one of the Original Six's expansion teams

Tampa Bay Lightning v New York Rangers - Game One | Al Bello/GettyImages

October 7, 2025 will be opening night for the New York Rangers as they start their 100th season of being a professional ice hockey club. Predictions may be high for the Blueshirts this upcoming season for that reason, and on opening night they are facing off against Eastern Conference foes Pittsburgh at 8 pm Eastern, which will be televised nationally on ESPN.