Season Description
The 2011–12 NHL season was the 95th season of operation (94th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup Finals four games to two to win the team's first Stanley Cup in their second Stanley Cup Finals appearance; they had lost to Montreal Canadiens in the 1993 Finals.
During the off-season, the Atlanta Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, to become the "new" Winnipeg Jets (the "old" Winnipeg Jets relocated in 1996 to become the Arizona Coyotes). It was the first NHL team relocation since the 1997–98 season, when the Hartford Whalers relocated to become the Carolina Hurricanes. The league did not change its divisional structure to accommodate the move, and the Jets took the place of the Thrashers in the Southeast Division. In December 2011, the board of governors eventually approved a proposed realignment for the following season, which would result in four conferences with the first two rounds of the playoffs being divisional, but this was rejected by the NHL Players' Association (NHLPA).
It was the fifth consecutive season with games in Europe at the start of the season. The Winter Classic was held on January 2, 2012, in Philadelphia between the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers. The 59th All-Star Game was held at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, the home arena of the Ottawa Senators, on January 29, 2012.
Event List
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| | 07 Oct |
r00   | Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles K | 3 - 2 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 08 Oct |
r00   | Anaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks | 2 - 1 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 15 Oct |
r00   | New York IslandersNew York Isla | 4 - 2 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 18 Oct |
r00   | Vancouver CanucksVancouver Can | 0 - 4 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 21 Oct |
r00   | Calgary FlamesCalgary Flame | 2 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 23 Oct |
r00   | Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oile | 2 - 0 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 25 Oct |
r00   | Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg Jets | 1 - 2 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 27 Oct |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 2 - 4 | Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple |
| 29 Oct |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 4 - 5 | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato |
| 31 Oct |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 5 - 2 | San Jose SharksSan Jose Shar |
| 03 Nov |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 2 - 1 | Anaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks |
| 05 Nov |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 5 - 3 | Montreal CanadiensMontreal Cana |
| 06 Nov |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 3 - 0 | Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg Jets |
| 09 Nov |
r00   | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato | 2 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 11 Nov |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 5 - 1 | Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurr |
| 15 Nov |
r00   | New York IslandersNew York Isla | 2 - 4 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 19 Nov |
r00   | Montreal CanadiensMontreal Cana | 4 - 0 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 23 Nov |
r00   | Florida PanthersFlorida Panth | 2 - 1 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 25 Nov |
r00   | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca | 3 - 6 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 26 Nov |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 2 - 0 | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia |
| 29 Nov |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 4 - 3 | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Pe |
| 01 Dec |
r00   | Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurr | 3 - 5 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 03 Dec |
r00   | Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lig | 2 - 4 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 05 Dec |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 2 - 4 | Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple |
| 08 Dec |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 2 - 3 | Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lig |
| 10 Dec |
r00   | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 1 - 4 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 11 Dec |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 6 - 1 | Florida PanthersFlorida Panth |
| 13 Dec |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 0 - 1 | Dallas StarsDallas Stars |
| 16 Dec |
r00   | St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blu | 4 - 1 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 18 Dec |
r00   | Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyot | 2 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 20 Dec |
r00    | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De | 1 - 4 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 22 Dec |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 4 - 2 | New York IslandersNew York Isla |
| 23 Dec |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 4 - 2 | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia |
| 26 Dec |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 3 - 0 | New York IslandersNew York Isla |
| 28 Dec |
r00   | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca | 4 - 1 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 30 Dec |
r00   | Florida PanthersFlorida Panth | 1 - 4 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 02 Jan |
r00   | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia | 2 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 05 Jan |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 3 - 2 | Florida PanthersFlorida Panth |
| 06 Jan |
r00   | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Pe | 1 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 10 Jan |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 2 - 1 | Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyot |
| 12 Jan |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 0 - 3 | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato |
| 14 Jan |
r00   | Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple | 0 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 15 Jan |
r00   | Montreal CanadiensMontreal Cana | 4 - 1 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 17 Jan |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 3 - 0 | Nashville PredatorsNashville Pre |
| 19 Jan |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 1 - 4 | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Pe |
| 21 Jan |
r00   | Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 2 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 24 Jan |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 3 - 0 | Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg Jets |
| 31 Jan |
r00    | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De | 4 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 01 Feb |
r00   | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 0 - 1 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 05 Feb |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 5 - 2 | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia |
| 07 Feb |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 0 - 1 | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De |
| 09 Feb |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 4 - 3 | Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lig |
| 11 Feb |
r00   | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia | 2 - 5 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 12 Feb |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 3 - 2 | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca |
| 14 Feb |
r00   | Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 0 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 16 Feb |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 2 - 4 | Chicago BlackhawksChicago Black |
| 19 Feb |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 3 - 2 | Columbus Blue JacketsColumbus Blue |
| 21 Feb |
r00   | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Pe | 2 - 0 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 24 Feb |
r00   | New York IslandersNew York Isla | 4 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 25 Feb |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 3 - 2 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 27 Feb |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 2 - 0 | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De |
| 01 Mar |
r00   | Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurr | 2 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 02 Mar |
r00   | Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lig | 4 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 04 Mar |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 4 - 3 | Boston BruinsBoston Bruins |
| 06 Mar |
r00    | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De | 4 - 1 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 08 Mar |
r00   | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato | 4 - 1 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 10 Mar |
r00   | Chicago BlackhawksChicago Black | 4 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 11 Mar |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 4 - 3 | New York IslandersNew York Isla |
| 13 Mar |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 4 - 2 | Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurr |
| 15 Mar |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 2 - 5 | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Pe |
| 17 Mar |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 1 - 3 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 19 Mar |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 4 - 2 | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De |
| 21 Mar |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 2 - 1 | Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red W |
| 23 Mar |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 1 - 4 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 24 Mar |
r00   | Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple | 3 - 4 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 28 Mar |
r00   | Minnesota WildMinnesota Wil | 2 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 29 Mar |
r00   | Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg Jets | 2 - 4 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 30 Mar |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 4 - 1 | Montreal CanadiensMontreal Cana |
| 01 Apr |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 1 - 2 | Boston BruinsBoston Bruins |
| 03 Apr |
r00   | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia | 3 - 5 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 05 Apr |
r00   | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Pe | 5 - 2 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 07 Apr |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 1 - 4 | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca |
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| | 12 Apr |
Playoff   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 4 - 2 | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato |
| 14 Apr |
Playoff   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 2 - 3 | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato |
| 16 Apr |
Playoff   | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato | 0 - 1 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 18 Apr |
Playoff   | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato | 3 - 2 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 21 Apr |
Playoff   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 0 - 2 | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato |
| 23 Apr |
Playoff   | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato | 2 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 26 Apr |
Playoff   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 2 - 1 | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato |
| 28 Apr |
QF  | New York RangersNew York Rang | 3 - 1 | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca |
| 30 Apr |
QF  | New York RangersNew York Rang | 2 - 3 | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca |
| 02 May |
QF  | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca | 1 - 2 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 05 May |
QF  | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca | 3 - 2 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 07 May |
QF  | New York RangersNew York Rang | 3 - 2 | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca |
| 09 May |
QF  | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca | 2 - 1 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 12 May |
QF  | New York RangersNew York Rang | 2 - 1 | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca |
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| | 14 May |
SF   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 3 - 0 | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De |
| 16 May |
SF   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 2 - 3 | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De |
| 19 May |
SF    | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De | 0 - 3 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 21 May |
SF    | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De | 4 - 1 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 23 May |
SF   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 3 - 5 | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De |
| 25 May |
SF    | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De | 3 - 2 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
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