win of the season, a franchise record. On April 4, 2015, the Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils 6–1 for their 50th win of the season. This was the fourth time in franchise history that the Rangers achieved a 50 win season. On April 7, 2015, the Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils 4–2 to clinch the Presidents' Trophy, the third in franchise history. This win also made it their 27th league-leading road win. On April 11, 2015, the Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 4–2 to win their 53rd game with 113 points. This is the most wins and points ever by the team, breaking single-season franchise records. Playoffs In the first round of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, the Rangers played the Pittsburgh Penguins and won the series in five games. In the second round of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the Rangers played the Washington Capitals and won the series in seven games. During the second round, the Rangers set an NHL record in which 14-straight playoff games were decided by one goal. They also became the first team in NHL history to battle back from a 3–1 deficit in back-to-back seasons. Standings Schedule and results Pre-season |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 1 || September 22 || New Jersey Devils || 4–5 || 0–1–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2 || September 26 || @ Chicago Blackhawks ||4–1 || 1–1–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 3 || September 29 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6–3 || 2–1–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 4 || September 30 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 2–4 || 2–2–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 5 || October 3 || Chicago Blackhawks || 3–2 SO || 3–2–0 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 6 || October 4 || @ New Jersey Devils || 0–3 || 3–3–0 |- Regular season |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1 || October 9 || @ St. Louis || 3–2 || || Lundqvist || Scottrade Center || 19,183 || 1–0–0 || 2 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 2 || October 11 || @ Columbus || 2–5 || || Talbot || Nationwide Arena || 18,922 || 1–1–0 || 2 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 3 || October 12 || Toronto || 3–6 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 1–2–0 || 2 || Recap |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 4 || October 14 || NY Islanders || 3–6 || || Lundqvist || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 ||