Schedule and 2023-24 Results
Regular Season Records: New York Rangers 55-23-4=114pts, Carolina 52-23-7=111pts
Game 1 on Sunday, 05 May: Carolina loses at New York Rangers, 4-goals-3
Game 2 on Tuesday, 07 May: Carolina loses at New York Rangers, 4-goals-3(2OT)
Game 3 on Thursday, 09 May: New York Rangers win at Carolina, 3-goals-2(OT)
Game 4 on Saturday, 11 May: New York Rangers lose at Carolina, 4-goals-3
Game 5 on Monday, 13 May: Carolina wins at New York Rangers, 4-goals-1
Game 6 on Thursday, 16 May: New York Rangers win at Carolina, 5-goals-3

SERIES NOTES:

After Game 6: The New York Rangers visited and defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-goals-3 to complete a 4-games-2 best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1560 victory. With the series 1560 win, the New York Rangers improve their best-of-7 NHL playoff series record to 37-43 overall and 14-14 in the Quarterfinals round. With the series 1560 loss, the Carolina Hurricanes see their best-of-7 NHL playoff series record fall to 16-10 overall and 5-3 in the Quarterfinals round. The win order for the victorious New York Rangers in series 1560 was WWWLLW: Series 1560 thus becomes the sixth NHL Quarterfinals-round series, the fifteenth NHL series (all rounds), and the 28th MLB/NBA/NHL series (all rounds) to follow that win order to completion. The New York Rangers trailed the host Carolina Hurricanes by two goals as late as 6:42 into the third period of series 1560 Game 6, but prevailed: In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff games from 1939 through 2023, inclusive, road teams down two goals as late as 6:42 into the third period had a game record of only 20-515 (.037) - the New York Rangers thus achieve a grade-A (.000 - .099) in-game comeback en route to ousting the Carolina Hurricanes from the 2024 NHL playoffs.

After Game 5: The Carolina Hurricanes visited and bested the New York Rangers 4-goals-1 to drop the New York Rangers best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL series 1560 lead to 3-games-2. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-2, the New York Rangers have a series record of 16-2 and a Game 6 record of 12-6. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-2, the Carolina Hurricanes have a series record of 2-2 and a Game 6 record of 2-2. The Carolina Hurricanes trailed their host New York Rangers by one goal as late as 3:32 into the third period, but prevailed in series 1560 Game 5: In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff games from 1939 through 2023, inclusive, road teams down one goal as late as 3:32 into the third period had a game record of only 158-676 (.189) - the Carolina Hurricanes thus achieve a grade-B (.100 - .199) in-game comeback, as they are half-way to surmounting their 3-games-nil series 1560 deficit to achieve a 4-games-3 series victory. With their series 1560 Game 5 loss, the New York Rangers now have a four-Game 5 losing streak in best-of-7 NHL playoff series irrespective of Games 1-3. Leading a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 3-games-2, the New York Rangers suffered their two series losses in series 79 (to the Detroit Red Wings in the 1950 NHL Finals) and in series 1057 (to the Washington Capitals in the 2009 NHL Preliminary round). In each of the four best-of-7 NHL playoff series in which they trailed 3-games-2, the Carolina Hurricanes saw their Game 6 outcome presage their series outcome (two wins, two losses).

After Game 4: The Carolina Hurricanes hosted and bested the New York Rangers 4-goals-3 to reduce the New York Rangers best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL series 1560 lead to 3-games-1. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-1, the New York Rangers have a series record of 14-1 and a Game 5 record of 9-6. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-1, the Carolina Hurricanes have a series record of 0-4 and a Game 5 record of 1-3. Leading a best-of-7 NHL playoff series 3-games-1, the New York Rangers suffered their sole series loss in series 1057, to the Washington Capitals in the 2009 NHL Preliminary round.

After Game 3: The New York Rangers visited and defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 3-goals-2(OT) to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1560 lead of 3-games-nil. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-nil, the New York Rangers have a series record of 6-0 and a Game 4 record of 4-2. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-nil, the Carolina Hurricanes have a series record of 0-4 and a Game 4 record of 1-3. With their series 1560 Game 3 victory, the New York Rangers become the 403rd team in best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff history to seize a 3-goals-nil lead; the Carolina Hurricanes will now attempt to become the sixth team overall (and the fifth team in the NHL) to rally for a 4-games-3 series victory. The Rangers have now won seven consecutive best-of-7 NHL playoff games.

After Game 2: The New York Rangers hosted and topped the Carolina Hurricanes 4-goals-3(2OT) to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1560 lead of 2-games-nil. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the New York Rangers have a series record of 12-4 and a Game 3 record of 6-10. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the Carolina Hurricanes have a series record of 2-5 and a Game 3 record of 3-4. The New York Rangers trailed the visiting Carolina Hurricanes by one goal as late as 6:06 into the third period of series 1560 Game 2, but prevailed: In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff games from 1939 through 2023, inclusive, home teams down one goal as late as 6:06 into the third period had a game record of only 150-555 (.213) - the New York Rangers thus achieve a grade-C (.200 - .299) in-game comeback. In best-of-7 NHL playoffs, the Rangers now maintain four-Game 1 and four-Game 2 winning streaks.

After Game 1: The New York Rangers hosted and bested the Carolina Hurricanes 4-goals-3 to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1560 lead of 1-game-nil. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the New York Rangers have a series record of 24-14 and a Game 2 record of 16-22. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the Carolina Hurricanes have a series record of 6-7 (with an active four-series losing streak) and a Game 2 record of 6-7. With their series 1560 Game 1 victory, the New York Rangers lengthen their best-of-7 NHL playoff series Game 1 winning streak to four Game 1s.

Pre-series assessment: In the 2023-24 NHL regular season, the New York Rangers finished three points ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes. From 1939 through the 2024 NHL Preliminary round, when NHL teams led their best-of-7 playoff series opponents by three regular-season points, they have posted a best-of-7 playoff series record of 17-23 (.425) in those series against those opponents. MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1560 is the 80th best-of-7 NHL playoff series for the New York Rangers, and the 26th for the Carolina Hurricanes. In best-of-7 NHL playoff series, the New York Rangers have an all-rounds series record of 36-43, a Quarterfinals-round series record of 13-14, and a Game 1 record of 38-41, while the Carolina Hurricanes have an all-rounds series record of 16-9, a Quarterfinals-round series record of 5-2, and a Game 1 record of 12-13. Series 1560 is the second best-of-7 NHL playoff series meeting between the New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes. The previous best-of-7 NHL playoff series meeting between these two teams occurred in series 1494, in which the New York Rangers defeated Carolina in seven games in the 2022 NHL Quarterfinals round.