1939-40 New York Americans Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 15-29-4 - 34 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 2-1
Coach: Red Dutton (15-29-4)
Location: New York, New York
1939-40 New York Americans StatisticsTeam Record: 15-29-4 - 34 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 2-1
Coach: Red Dutton (15-29-4)
Location: New York, New York
1939-40 New York Americans Roster
The New York Americans of the National Hockey League ended the 1939-40 season with a record of 15 wins and 29 losses and 4 ties for 34 points, finishing sixth in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Americans netted 106 goals and allowed 140. Murray Armstrong scored 16 goals for New York and accounted for 20 assists. Earl Robertson topped the squad with 15 wins and a team-best 2.84 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Red Dutton coached the team. The 1939-40 New York Americans lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 106
Regular Season Goals Against: 140
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 9, 1939 | New York Americans 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| November 12, 1939 | New York Americans 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| November 14, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Americans 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| November 18, 1939 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Americans 1 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
| November 23, 1939 | New York Americans 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-5-0 | ||
| November 25, 1939 | New York Americans 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-6-0 | ||
| November 26, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Americans 2 | W | 1-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-6-0 | OT | |
| November 30, 1939 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Americans 5 | W | 2-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| December 2, 1939 | New York Americans 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 2-2-0 | 0-4-1 | 2-6-1 | OT | |
| December 3, 1939 | Boston Bruins 6 at New York Americans 2 | L | 2-3-0 | 0-4-1 | 2-7-1 | ||
| December 5, 1939 | New York Americans 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 2-3-0 | 0-5-1 | 2-8-1 | ||
| December 7, 1939 | New York Americans 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 2-3-0 | 0-6-1 | 2-9-1 | ||
| December 10, 1939 | New York Americans 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 2-3-0 | 1-6-1 | 3-9-1 | ||
| December 12, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at New York Americans 4 | W | 3-3-0 | 1-6-1 | 4-9-1 | ||
| December 14, 1939 | New York Americans 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-7-1 | 4-10-1 | OT | |
| December 16, 1939 | New York Americans 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-8-1 | 4-11-1 | ||
| December 17, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Americans 1 | L | 3-4-0 | 1-8-1 | 4-12-1 | ||
| December 21, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Americans 3 | W | 4-4-0 | 1-8-1 | 5-12-1 | ||
| December 24, 1939 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Americans 2 | L | 4-5-0 | 1-8-1 | 5-13-1 | ||
| December 27, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Americans 4 | W | 5-5-0 | 1-8-1 | 6-13-1 | OT | |
| December 31, 1939 | New York Americans 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 5-5-0 | 1-9-1 | 6-14-1 | ||
| January 1, 1940 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Americans 1 | W | 6-5-0 | 1-9-1 | 7-14-1 | ||
| January 4, 1940 | New York Rangers 6 at New York Americans 2 | L | 6-6-0 | 1-9-1 | 7-15-1 | ||
| January 7, 1940 | New York Americans 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 6-6-0 | 1-10-1 | 7-16-1 | ||
| January 9, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Americans 2 | L | 6-7-0 | 1-10-1 | 7-17-1 | ||
| January 12, 1940 | New York Americans 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 6-7-0 | 1-11-1 | 7-18-1 | ||
| January 14, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Americans 1 | W | 7-7-0 | 1-11-1 | 8-18-1 | ||
| January 20, 1940 | New York Americans 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 7-7-0 | 1-12-1 | 8-19-1 | ||
| January 21, 1940 | New York Americans 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 7-7-0 | 2-12-1 | 9-19-1 | ||
| January 23, 1940 | New York Rangers 5 at New York Americans 3 | L | 7-8-0 | 2-12-1 | 9-20-1 | ||
| January 25, 1940 | New York Americans 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 7-8-0 | 2-12-2 | 9-20-2 | OT | |
| January 28, 1940 | New York Americans 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 7-8-0 | 2-13-2 | 9-21-2 | ||
| January 30, 1940 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Americans 4 | W | 8-8-0 | 2-13-2 | 10-21-2 | ||
| February 1, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Americans 5 | W | 9-8-0 | 2-13-2 | 11-21-2 | ||
| February 4, 1940 | New York Americans 1 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 9-8-0 | 2-14-2 | 11-22-2 | ||
| February 6, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Americans 1 | L | 9-9-0 | 2-14-2 | 11-23-2 | ||
| February 8, 1940 | New York Americans 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 9-9-0 | 2-15-2 | 11-24-2 | ||
| February 11, 1940 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Americans 2 | L | 9-10-0 | 2-15-2 | 11-25-2 | ||
| February 18, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Americans 1 | T | 9-10-1 | 2-15-2 | 11-25-3 | OT | |
| February 22, 1940 | New York Rangers 0 at New York Americans 1 | W | 10-10-1 | 2-15-2 | 12-25-3 | OT | |
| February 25, 1940 | New York Americans 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 10-10-1 | 2-16-2 | 12-26-3 | ||
| March 2, 1940 | New York Americans 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 10-10-1 | 2-16-3 | 12-26-4 | OT | |
| March 3, 1940 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Americans 3 | W | 11-10-1 | 2-16-3 | 13-26-4 | ||
| March 7, 1940 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Americans 1 | L | 11-11-1 | 2-16-3 | 13-27-4 | ||
| March 9, 1940 | New York Americans 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 11-11-1 | 3-16-3 | 14-27-4 | ||
| March 10, 1940 | New York Americans 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 11-11-1 | 3-17-3 | 14-28-4 | ||
| March 16, 1940 | New York Americans 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 8 | L | 11-11-1 | 3-18-3 | 14-29-4 | ||
| March 17, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Americans 5 | W | 12-11-1 | 3-18-3 | 15-29-4 | ||
| March 19, 1940 | New York Americans 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | OT | |
| March 22, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Americans 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| March 24, 1940 | New York Americans 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 |
