1976-77 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 29-37-14 - 72 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: John Ferguson (29-37-14)
Location: New York, New York
1976-77 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 29-37-14 - 72 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: John Ferguson (29-37-14)
Location: New York, New York
1976-77 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 29 wins and 37 losses and 14 ties for 72 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Patrick Division.
The Rangers scored 272 goals and allowed 310, most in the circuit. Phil Esposito netted 34 goals for New York, while Don Murdoch tallied 30 or more, too. Rod Gilbert contributed 48 assists. John Davidson topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 3.54 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
John Ferguson coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 272
Regular Season Goals Against: 310
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 8, 1976 | New York Rangers 5 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 1976 | New York Rangers 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1976 | New York Rangers 10 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1976 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1976 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 17, 1976 | Colorado Rockies 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 24, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| October 26, 1976 | New York Rangers 5 at Cleveland Barons 2 | W | 2-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| October 27, 1976 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 2-4-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| October 30, 1976 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 2-4-0 | 3-2-1 | 5-6-1 | OT | |
| October 31, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 2-5-0 | 3-2-1 | 5-7-1 | ||
| November 3, 1976 | New York Rangers 6 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 2-5-0 | 4-2-1 | 6-7-1 | ||
| November 6, 1976 | New York Rangers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 2-5-0 | 4-2-2 | 6-7-2 | OT | |
| November 10, 1976 | Washington Capitals 7 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 2-6-0 | 4-2-2 | 6-8-2 | ||
| November 13, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 2-7-0 | 4-2-2 | 6-9-2 | ||
| November 14, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 2-8-0 | 4-2-2 | 6-10-2 | ||
| November 17, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 3-8-0 | 4-2-2 | 7-10-2 | ||
| November 20, 1976 | New York Rangers 1 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 3-8-0 | 4-3-2 | 7-11-2 | ||
| November 22, 1976 | New York Rangers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 3-8-0 | 5-3-2 | 8-11-2 | ||
| November 24, 1976 | New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 3-8-0 | 5-3-3 | 8-11-3 | OT | |
| November 27, 1976 | New York Rangers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 3-8-0 | 6-3-3 | 9-11-3 | ||
| November 28, 1976 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 4-8-0 | 6-3-3 | 10-11-3 | ||
| November 30, 1976 | New York Rangers 2 at Atlanta Flames 2 | T | 4-8-0 | 6-3-4 | 10-11-4 | OT | |
| December 1, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 5-8-0 | 6-3-4 | 11-11-4 | ||
| December 4, 1976 | New York Rangers 11 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 5-8-0 | 7-3-4 | 12-11-4 | ||
| December 5, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 5-8-1 | 7-3-4 | 12-11-5 | OT | |
| December 8, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 5-8-2 | 7-3-4 | 12-11-6 | OT | |
| December 11, 1976 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 5-8-2 | 7-4-4 | 12-12-6 | ||
| December 12, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 6-8-2 | 7-4-4 | 13-12-6 | ||
| December 14, 1976 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 6-8-2 | 7-4-5 | 13-12-7 | OT | |
| December 16, 1976 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 6-8-2 | 7-5-5 | 13-13-7 | ||
| December 18, 1976 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 6-8-2 | 7-5-6 | 13-13-8 | OT | |
| December 19, 1976 | Cleveland Barons 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 7-8-2 | 7-5-6 | 14-13-8 | ||
| December 22, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 7-8-3 | 7-5-6 | 14-13-9 | OT | |
| December 23, 1976 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 7-8-3 | 7-5-7 | 14-13-10 | OT | |
| December 26, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 7-9-3 | 7-5-7 | 14-14-10 | ||
| December 28, 1976 | New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 7-9-3 | 8-5-7 | 15-14-10 | ||
| December 31, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 7-10-3 | 8-5-7 | 15-15-10 | ||
| January 2, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 8-10-3 | 8-5-7 | 16-15-10 | ||
| January 5, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 8-10-4 | 8-5-7 | 16-15-11 | OT | |
| January 7, 1977 | New York Rangers 4 at Colorado Rockies 4 | T | 8-10-4 | 8-5-8 | 16-15-12 | OT | |
| January 9, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 8-11-4 | 8-5-8 | 16-16-12 | ||
| January 12, 1977 | New York Rangers 1 at Atlanta Flames 6 | L | 8-11-4 | 8-6-8 | 16-17-12 | ||
| January 13, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 7 | L | 8-11-4 | 8-7-8 | 16-18-12 | ||
| January 16, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 8-11-4 | 9-7-8 | 17-18-12 | ||
| January 19, 1977 | New York Rangers 3 at Cleveland Barons 3 | T | 8-11-4 | 9-7-9 | 17-18-13 | OT | |
| January 22, 1977 | New York Rangers 0 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 8-11-4 | 9-8-9 | 17-19-13 | ||
| January 23, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 8-11-4 | 9-9-9 | 17-20-13 | ||
| January 27, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 8-12-4 | 9-9-9 | 17-21-13 | ||
| January 30, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 9-12-4 | 9-9-9 | 18-21-13 | ||
| February 1, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 9-12-4 | 9-10-9 | 18-22-13 | ||
| February 3, 1977 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 9-12-4 | 9-11-9 | 18-23-13 | ||
| February 6, 1977 | New York Islanders 0 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 10-12-4 | 9-11-9 | 19-23-13 | ||
| February 9, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 10-13-4 | 9-11-9 | 19-24-13 | ||
| February 10, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 10-13-4 | 10-11-9 | 20-24-13 | ||
| February 13, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 11-13-4 | 10-11-9 | 21-24-13 | ||
| February 17, 1977 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 11-13-4 | 10-12-9 | 21-25-13 | ||
| February 19, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 11-13-4 | 10-13-9 | 21-26-13 | ||
| February 20, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 12-13-4 | 10-13-9 | 22-26-13 | ||
| February 23, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 12-13-4 | 11-13-9 | 23-26-13 | ||
| February 26, 1977 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 12-13-4 | 11-14-9 | 23-27-13 | ||
| February 27, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 12-14-4 | 11-14-9 | 23-28-13 | ||
| March 3, 1977 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 12-15-4 | 11-14-9 | 23-29-13 | ||
| March 5, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 12-15-4 | 11-15-9 | 23-30-13 | ||
| March 6, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 13-15-4 | 11-15-9 | 24-30-13 | ||
| March 9, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 14-15-4 | 11-15-9 | 25-30-13 | ||
| March 10, 1977 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 10 | L | 14-15-4 | 11-16-9 | 25-31-13 | ||
| March 12, 1977 | New York Rangers 3 at Atlanta Flames 6 | L | 14-15-4 | 11-17-9 | 25-32-13 | ||
| March 13, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 14-16-4 | 11-17-9 | 25-33-13 | ||
| March 16, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 14-16-5 | 11-17-9 | 25-33-14 | OT | |
| March 19, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 14-16-5 | 12-17-9 | 26-33-14 | ||
| March 20, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 15-16-5 | 12-17-9 | 27-33-14 | ||
| March 23, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 16-16-5 | 12-17-9 | 28-33-14 | ||
| March 25, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 16-16-5 | 12-18-9 | 28-34-14 | ||
| March 27, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 16-17-5 | 12-18-9 | 28-35-14 | ||
| March 30, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 17-17-5 | 12-18-9 | 29-35-14 | ||
| April 2, 1977 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 17-17-5 | 12-19-9 | 29-36-14 | ||
| April 3, 1977 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 17-18-5 | 12-19-9 | 29-37-14 |
