1938-39 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-16-6 - 58 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-3
Coach: Lester Patrick (26-16-6)
Location: New York, New York
1938-39 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 26-16-6 - 58 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-3
Coach: Lester Patrick (26-16-6)
Location: New York, New York
1938-39 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1938-39 season with a record of 26 wins and 16 losses and 6 ties for 58 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Rangers potted 149 goals and yielded 105. Alex Shibicky scored 24 goals for New York, while Ott Heller contributed 23 assists. Dave Kerr earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.12 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Lester Patrick coached the team. The 1938-39 New York Rangers lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 149
Regular Season Goals Against: 105
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 1938 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| November 15, 1938 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| November 17, 1938 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| November 20, 1938 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| November 22, 1938 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| November 24, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| November 27, 1938 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| December 4, 1938 | New York Rangers 6 at New York Americans 1 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| December 8, 1938 | New York Rangers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| December 11, 1938 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 3-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| December 15, 1938 | New York Americans 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 3-2-1 | 4-1-0 | 7-3-1 | OT | |
| December 17, 1938 | New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 3-2-1 | 5-1-0 | 8-3-1 | ||
| December 18, 1938 | New York Rangers 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 3-2-1 | 5-2-0 | 8-4-1 | ||
| December 20, 1938 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 4-2-1 | 5-2-0 | 9-4-1 | ||
| December 22, 1938 | New York Rangers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 4-2-1 | 6-2-0 | 10-4-1 | ||
| December 25, 1938 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 4-2-1 | 7-2-0 | 11-4-1 | ||
| December 26, 1938 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 4-3-1 | 7-2-0 | 11-5-1 | ||
| December 31, 1938 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 5-3-1 | 7-2-0 | 12-5-1 | OT | |
| January 2, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 6-3-1 | 7-2-0 | 13-5-1 | ||
| January 5, 1939 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 6-3-1 | 7-2-1 | 13-5-2 | OT | |
| January 8, 1939 | New York Americans 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 7-3-1 | 7-2-1 | 14-5-2 | ||
| January 10, 1939 | New York Rangers 0 at New York Americans 1 | L | 7-3-1 | 7-3-1 | 14-6-2 | OT | |
| January 12, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 8-3-1 | 7-3-1 | 15-6-2 | ||
| January 15, 1939 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | T | 8-3-1 | 7-3-2 | 15-6-3 | OT | |
| January 19, 1939 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 8-3-1 | 7-4-2 | 15-7-3 | ||
| January 22, 1939 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 9-3-1 | 7-4-2 | 16-7-3 | ||
| January 26, 1939 | New York Americans 1 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 9-4-1 | 7-4-2 | 16-8-3 | ||
| January 31, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 10-4-1 | 7-4-2 | 17-8-3 | ||
| February 2, 1939 | New York Rangers 7 at New York Americans 0 | W | 10-4-1 | 8-4-2 | 18-8-3 | ||
| February 4, 1939 | New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 10-4-1 | 9-4-2 | 19-8-3 | ||
| February 5, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 10-4-2 | 9-4-2 | 19-8-4 | OT | |
| February 9, 1939 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 10-5-2 | 9-4-2 | 19-9-4 | ||
| February 12, 1939 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 10-5-2 | 10-4-2 | 20-9-4 | ||
| February 16, 1939 | New York Americans 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 11-5-2 | 10-4-2 | 21-9-4 | ||
| February 18, 1939 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 11-5-2 | 10-5-2 | 21-10-4 | ||
| February 21, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 12-5-2 | 10-5-2 | 22-10-4 | ||
| February 23, 1939 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 12-5-2 | 11-5-2 | 23-10-4 | ||
| February 25, 1939 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 12-5-2 | 11-5-3 | 23-10-5 | OT | |
| February 26, 1939 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 12-6-2 | 11-5-3 | 23-11-5 | ||
| March 2, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 12-7-2 | 11-5-3 | 23-12-5 | ||
| March 5, 1939 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 12-7-2 | 11-6-3 | 23-13-5 | OT | |
| March 7, 1939 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 12-7-3 | 11-6-3 | 23-13-6 | OT | |
| March 9, 1939 | New York Rangers 8 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 12-7-3 | 12-6-3 | 24-13-6 | ||
| March 12, 1939 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 12-8-3 | 12-6-3 | 24-14-6 | ||
| March 14, 1939 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 12-8-3 | 12-7-3 | 24-15-6 | ||
| March 16, 1939 | New York Rangers 11 at New York Americans 5 | W | 12-8-3 | 13-7-3 | 25-15-6 | ||
| March 18, 1939 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 12-8-3 | 13-8-3 | 25-16-6 | ||
| March 19, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 13-8-3 | 13-8-3 | 26-16-6 | ||
| March 21, 1939 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3OT | |
| March 23, 1939 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | OT | |
| March 26, 1939 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| March 28, 1939 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| March 30, 1939 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | OT | |
| April 1, 1939 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 2, 1939 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 3OT |
