The Rangers secured their place in front of the home crowd in Madison Square Garden through a 5-1 victory over Ottawa.
Anton Forsberg in the Ottawa goal was forced to let in two shots from the goal shooter Chris Kreider, who netted for the 48th and 49th time this season.
At the first goal, Mika Zibanejad was noted for an assist.
The New York team has in recent years played playoffs 2017 and 2020.
-I think that every year when you play, the playoffs are the goal, and to win.
We have definitely had a better feeling this year.
But it has been worth the wait, and it has been fun to be a part of the solution, even if it has been some tough years, Zibanejad said at a press conference the day before the match.
Rangers are split number one in the Metropolitan Division on 100 points along with Carolina.
The teams meet on Tuesday in New York.
Ready for the Stanley Cup is also Toronto, with a 3-2 victory at home against Montreal.
Auston Matthews accounted for two of the goals, and has thus scored a total of 58 goals this season.