1939-40 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 27-11-10 - 64 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 8-4
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Coach: Frank Boucher (27-11-10)
Location: New York, New York
1939-40 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 27-11-10 - 64 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 8-4
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Coach: Frank Boucher (27-11-10)
Location: New York, New York
1939-40 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1939-40 season with a record of 27 wins and 11 losses and 10 ties for 64 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-4.
The Rangers conceded 77 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. New York netted 136 goals. Bryan Hextall scored 24 goals for the team, and Phil Watson contributed 28 assists. Dave Kerr earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 1.54 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Frank Boucher coached the team. The 1939-40 New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 136
Regular Season Goals Against: 77
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 1939 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| November 11, 1939 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-2 | 0-0-2 | OT | |
| November 12, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-2 | 0-1-2 | ||
| November 16, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-2 | 0-2-2 | ||
| November 18, 1939 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Americans 1 | W | 0-2-0 | 1-0-2 | 1-2-2 | ||
| November 19, 1939 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-0-2 | 1-3-2 | OT | |
| November 23, 1939 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 0-3-0 | 1-0-3 | 1-3-3 | OT | |
| November 26, 1939 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 0-3-0 | 1-0-4 | 1-3-4 | OT | |
| November 28, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 1-3-0 | 1-0-4 | 2-3-4 | ||
| November 30, 1939 | New York Rangers 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 1-3-0 | 2-0-4 | 3-3-4 | ||
| December 2, 1939 | New York Americans 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 1-3-1 | 2-0-4 | 3-3-5 | OT | |
| December 10, 1939 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 2-3-1 | 2-0-4 | 4-3-5 | ||
| December 14, 1939 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 2-3-2 | 2-0-4 | 4-3-6 | OT | |
| December 16, 1939 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 2-3-2 | 3-0-4 | 5-3-6 | ||
| December 17, 1939 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | T | 2-3-2 | 3-0-5 | 5-3-7 | OT | |
| December 19, 1939 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 3-3-2 | 3-0-5 | 6-3-7 | ||
| December 23, 1939 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 4-3-2 | 3-0-5 | 7-3-7 | ||
| December 25, 1939 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 5-3-2 | 3-0-5 | 8-3-7 | ||
| December 29, 1939 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 6-3-2 | 3-0-5 | 9-3-7 | ||
| December 31, 1939 | New York Americans 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 7-3-2 | 3-0-5 | 10-3-7 | ||
| January 2, 1940 | New York Rangers 6 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 7-3-2 | 4-0-5 | 11-3-7 | ||
| January 4, 1940 | New York Rangers 6 at New York Americans 2 | W | 7-3-2 | 5-0-5 | 12-3-7 | ||
| January 7, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 8-3-2 | 5-0-5 | 13-3-7 | ||
| January 11, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 9-3-2 | 5-0-5 | 14-3-7 | ||
| January 13, 1940 | New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 9-3-2 | 6-0-5 | 15-3-7 | ||
| January 14, 1940 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 9-3-2 | 6-1-5 | 15-4-7 | ||
| January 18, 1940 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 9-3-2 | 7-1-5 | 16-4-7 | ||
| January 21, 1940 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 10-3-2 | 7-1-5 | 17-4-7 | ||
| January 23, 1940 | New York Rangers 5 at New York Americans 3 | W | 10-3-2 | 8-1-5 | 18-4-7 | ||
| January 25, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 11-3-2 | 8-1-5 | 19-4-7 | ||
| January 28, 1940 | New York Americans 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 12-3-2 | 8-1-5 | 20-4-7 | ||
| February 1, 1940 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 12-3-2 | 8-2-5 | 20-5-7 | ||
| February 4, 1940 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Rangers 9 | W | 13-3-2 | 8-2-5 | 21-5-7 | ||
| February 6, 1940 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 13-3-2 | 8-3-5 | 21-6-7 | ||
| February 8, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 14-3-2 | 8-3-5 | 22-6-7 | ||
| February 10, 1940 | New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 14-3-2 | 8-3-6 | 22-6-8 | OT | |
| February 11, 1940 | New York Rangers 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 14-3-2 | 8-4-6 | 22-7-8 | ||
| February 15, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 15-3-2 | 8-4-6 | 23-7-8 | ||
| February 18, 1940 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 15-3-2 | 8-5-6 | 23-8-8 | ||
| February 22, 1940 | New York Rangers 0 at New York Americans 1 | L | 15-3-2 | 8-6-6 | 23-9-8 | OT | |
| February 24, 1940 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 15-3-2 | 9-6-6 | 24-9-8 | ||
| February 25, 1940 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 16-3-2 | 9-6-6 | 25-9-8 | ||
| February 29, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 16-4-2 | 9-6-6 | 25-10-8 | ||
| March 2, 1940 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 16-4-2 | 9-6-7 | 25-10-9 | OT | |
| March 3, 1940 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 16-4-2 | 10-6-7 | 26-10-9 | ||
| March 10, 1940 | New York Americans 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 17-4-2 | 10-6-7 | 27-10-9 | ||
| March 12, 1940 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 17-4-2 | 10-7-7 | 27-11-9 | ||
| March 14, 1940 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 0 | T | 17-4-3 | 10-7-7 | 27-11-10 | OT | |
| March 19, 1940 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| March 21, 1940 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| March 24, 1940 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| March 26, 1940 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| March 28, 1940 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| March 30, 1940 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 2, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | OT | |
| April 3, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 6, 1940 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 5-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 9, 1940 | New York Rangers 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 5-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| April 11, 1940 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-4-0 | OT | |
| April 13, 1940 | New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-4-0 | 8-4-0 | OT |
