Western Conference teams come through Manhattan once a year and Edmonton is the visit that fills the building with neutrals as well as Rangers season-ticket holders. An early-evening start makes it one of the rare hockey games you can attend and still get a proper dinner afterwards. If you have been meaning to see the Oilers in New York, the schedule gives you this one chance.
What to expect
A packed lower bowl and a noticeable contingent in Oilers colours, since this is the only Manhattan date on the season's Edmonton schedule. Warm-ups start roughly half an hour before puck drop and are worth arriving for at ice level. The Garden's Chase Bridges hang high above the ice and give an unusual overhead view of neutral-zone play.
Good to know
- Nearest trains: A, C, E, 1, 2 or 3 to 34th St-Penn Station, which lets out directly beneath the arena
- Madison Square Garden runs a clear-bag policy with small clutches allowed, so travel light and skip backpacks
- Warm-ups begin about half an hour before puck drop; rink-side glass fills up fast
- Lower-bowl ends behind the goal the Rangers attack twice give you the most action
- Elevators and accessible seating are on every level; ask a guest services host at the Seventh Avenue entrance
- An early evening start, so eat first rather than counting on the concourse
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Common questions
How often do the Oilers play at the Garden?
Once this season. The NHL's published Rangers schedule has the two clubs meeting in Manhattan a single time.
Is this an afternoon or evening game?
An early-evening puck drop, earlier than the Rangers' standard weeknight start.
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