1956-57 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-30-14 - 66 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Phil Watson (26-30-14)
Location: New York, New York
1956-57 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 26-30-14 - 66 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Phil Watson (26-30-14)
Location: New York, New York
1956-57 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 26 wins and 30 losses and 14 ties for 66 points, finishing fourth in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Rangers scored 184 goals and conceded 227, most in the circuit. Andy Bathgate netted 27 goals for New York and contributed 50 assists. Gump Worsley earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.24 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Phil Watson coached the team. The 1956-57 New York Rangers lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 184
Regular Season Goals Against: 227
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1956 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1956 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 1956 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 28, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 3-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-1 | OT | |
| October 31, 1956 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 3-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
| November 4, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 3-0-1 | 1-4-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| November 7, 1956 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-4-0 | 4-5-1 | ||
| November 8, 1956 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-5-0 | 4-6-1 | ||
| November 10, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 3-2-1 | 1-5-0 | 4-7-1 | ||
| November 14, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 3-3-1 | 1-5-0 | 4-8-1 | ||
| November 17, 1956 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 3-3-2 | 1-5-0 | 4-8-2 | OT | |
| November 18, 1956 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 3-3-2 | 1-5-1 | 4-8-3 | OT | |
| November 21, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 3-3-3 | 1-5-1 | 4-8-4 | OT | |
| November 22, 1956 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 3-3-3 | 2-5-1 | 5-8-4 | ||
| November 24, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 3-3-3 | 2-6-1 | 5-9-4 | ||
| November 25, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 3-3-4 | 2-6-1 | 5-9-5 | OT | |
| November 28, 1956 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 4-3-4 | 2-6-1 | 6-9-5 | ||
| November 29, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 4-3-4 | 2-7-1 | 6-10-5 | ||
| December 2, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 5-3-4 | 2-7-1 | 7-10-5 | ||
| December 5, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 5-3-5 | 2-7-1 | 7-10-6 | OT | |
| December 8, 1956 | New York Rangers 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | T | 5-3-5 | 2-7-2 | 7-10-7 | OT | |
| December 9, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 6-3-5 | 2-7-2 | 8-10-7 | ||
| December 13, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 6-3-5 | 2-8-2 | 8-11-7 | ||
| December 15, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 6-3-5 | 2-9-2 | 8-12-7 | ||
| December 16, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 7-3-5 | 2-9-2 | 9-12-7 | ||
| December 21, 1956 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 7-3-5 | 3-9-2 | 10-12-7 | ||
| December 23, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 7-4-5 | 3-9-2 | 10-13-7 | ||
| December 25, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | L | 7-4-5 | 3-10-2 | 10-14-7 | ||
| December 27, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 8-4-5 | 3-10-2 | 11-14-7 | ||
| December 29, 1956 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 8-4-5 | 3-11-2 | 11-15-7 | ||
| December 31, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 8-5-5 | 3-11-2 | 11-16-7 | ||
| January 1, 1957 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 8-5-5 | 3-12-2 | 11-17-7 | ||
| January 5, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 9-5-5 | 3-12-2 | 12-17-7 | ||
| January 6, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 9-6-5 | 3-12-2 | 12-18-7 | ||
| January 9, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 9-7-5 | 3-12-2 | 12-19-7 | ||
| January 11, 1957 | New York Rangers 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 9-7-5 | 4-12-2 | 13-19-7 | ||
| January 12, 1957 | New York Rangers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 9-7-5 | 5-12-2 | 14-19-7 | ||
| January 13, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 9-8-5 | 5-12-2 | 14-20-7 | ||
| January 19, 1957 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 9-8-5 | 5-13-2 | 14-21-7 | ||
| January 20, 1957 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 9-8-5 | 5-14-2 | 14-22-7 | ||
| January 23, 1957 | New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 9-8-5 | 5-14-3 | 14-22-8 | OT | |
| January 26, 1957 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 9-8-5 | 6-14-3 | 15-22-8 | ||
| January 27, 1957 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 9-8-5 | 7-14-3 | 16-22-8 | ||
| January 30, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 7 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 9-9-5 | 7-14-3 | 16-23-8 | ||
| February 2, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 9-10-5 | 7-14-3 | 16-24-8 | ||
| February 3, 1957 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 9-10-5 | 7-15-3 | 16-25-8 | ||
| February 6, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 10-10-5 | 7-15-3 | 17-25-8 | ||
| February 7, 1957 | New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 10-10-5 | 7-15-4 | 17-25-9 | OT | |
| February 9, 1957 | New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 10-10-5 | 7-15-5 | 17-25-10 | OT | |
| February 10, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 11-10-5 | 7-15-5 | 18-25-10 | ||
| February 14, 1957 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 11-10-5 | 7-16-5 | 18-26-10 | ||
| February 16, 1957 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 11-10-5 | 8-16-5 | 19-26-10 | ||
| February 17, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 12-10-5 | 8-16-5 | 20-26-10 | ||
| February 20, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 13-10-5 | 8-16-5 | 21-26-10 | ||
| February 23, 1957 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 13-10-5 | 8-17-5 | 21-27-10 | ||
| February 24, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 14-10-5 | 8-17-5 | 22-27-10 | ||
| February 27, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at New York Rangers 6 | T | 14-10-6 | 8-17-5 | 22-27-11 | OT | |
| March 2, 1957 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 14-10-6 | 9-17-5 | 23-27-11 | ||
| March 3, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 14-10-7 | 9-17-5 | 23-27-12 | OT | |
| March 7, 1957 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 14-10-7 | 9-17-6 | 23-27-13 | OT | |
| March 9, 1957 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 14-10-7 | 10-17-6 | 24-27-13 | ||
| March 10, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 15-10-7 | 10-17-6 | 25-27-13 | ||
| March 13, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 15-11-7 | 10-17-6 | 25-28-13 | ||
| March 16, 1957 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 14 | L | 15-11-7 | 10-18-6 | 25-29-13 | ||
| March 17, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 15-12-7 | 10-18-6 | 25-30-13 | ||
| March 23, 1957 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 15-12-7 | 11-18-6 | 26-30-13 | ||
| March 24, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 15-12-8 | 11-18-6 | 26-30-14 | OT | |
| March 26, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| March 28, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| March 30, 1957 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 2, 1957 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 4, 1957 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | OT |
