1977-78 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-37-13 - 73 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 2-1
Coach: Jean-Guy Talbot (30-37-13)
Location: New York, New York
1977-78 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 30-37-13 - 73 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 2-1
Coach: Jean-Guy Talbot (30-37-13)
Location: New York, New York
1977-78 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 30 wins and 37 losses and 13 ties for 73 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Rangers potted 279 goals and allowed 280. Pat Hickey scored 40 goals for New York, while Phil Esposito netted 30 or more, too. Ron Greschner contributed 48 assists. John Davidson topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 3.18 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jean-Guy Talbot coached the team. The 1977-78 New York Rangers lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 279
Regular Season Goals Against: 280
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1977 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1977 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 2-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-1 | OT | |
| October 22, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 2-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 23, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 2-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 25, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Cleveland Barons 0 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 26, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
| October 29, 1977 | New York Rangers 3 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 30, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 3-2-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-1 | ||
| November 2, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at Colorado Rockies 6 | L | 3-2-1 | 1-4-0 | 4-6-1 | ||
| November 4, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 3-2-1 | 2-4-0 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 5, 1977 | New York Rangers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 3-2-1 | 2-5-0 | 5-7-1 | ||
| November 9, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 4-2-1 | 2-5-0 | 6-7-1 | ||
| November 12, 1977 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 4-2-1 | 2-6-0 | 6-8-1 | ||
| November 13, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 5 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 4-3-1 | 2-6-0 | 6-9-1 | ||
| November 16, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 5-3-1 | 2-6-0 | 7-9-1 | ||
| November 19, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | T | 5-3-1 | 2-6-1 | 7-9-2 | OT | |
| November 20, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 5-4-1 | 2-6-1 | 7-10-2 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | Colorado Rockies 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 6-4-1 | 2-6-1 | 8-10-2 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 6-4-1 | 2-7-1 | 8-11-2 | ||
| November 27, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 6-4-1 | 2-8-1 | 8-12-2 | ||
| November 30, 1977 | New York Rangers 4 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 6-4-1 | 3-8-1 | 9-12-2 | ||
| December 3, 1977 | New York Rangers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 6-4-1 | 4-8-1 | 10-12-2 | ||
| December 4, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 6-4-2 | 4-8-1 | 10-12-3 | OT | |
| December 7, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 6-4-3 | 4-8-1 | 10-12-4 | OT | |
| December 8, 1977 | New York Rangers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 6-4-3 | 4-9-1 | 10-13-4 | ||
| December 11, 1977 | Boston Bruins 8 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 6-5-3 | 4-9-1 | 10-14-4 | ||
| December 14, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 6-5-3 | 4-9-2 | 10-14-5 | OT | |
| December 15, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | T | 6-5-3 | 4-9-3 | 10-14-6 | OT | |
| December 17, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at Cleveland Barons 4 | L | 6-5-3 | 4-10-3 | 10-15-6 | ||
| December 18, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 7-5-3 | 4-10-3 | 11-15-6 | ||
| December 21, 1977 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 7-5-4 | 4-10-3 | 11-15-7 | OT | |
| December 23, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 8-5-4 | 4-10-3 | 12-15-7 | ||
| December 28, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 8-6-4 | 4-10-3 | 12-16-7 | ||
| December 30, 1977 | New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 8-6-4 | 4-10-4 | 12-16-8 | OT | |
| December 31, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 8-6-5 | 4-10-4 | 12-16-9 | OT | |
| January 4, 1978 | New York Rangers 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 8-6-5 | 5-10-4 | 13-16-9 | ||
| January 7, 1978 | New York Rangers 1 at Colorado Rockies 3 | L | 8-6-5 | 5-11-4 | 13-17-9 | ||
| January 9, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 8-7-5 | 5-11-4 | 13-18-9 | ||
| January 10, 1978 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 8-7-5 | 6-11-4 | 14-18-9 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 8-7-5 | 6-12-4 | 14-19-9 | ||
| January 17, 1978 | New York Rangers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 8-7-5 | 7-12-4 | 15-19-9 | ||
| January 18, 1978 | New York Rangers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 8-7-5 | 8-12-4 | 16-19-9 | ||
| January 20, 1978 | New York Rangers 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | L | 8-7-5 | 8-13-4 | 16-20-9 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | New York Rangers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 8-7-5 | 8-14-4 | 16-21-9 | ||
| January 25, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 8-8-5 | 8-14-4 | 16-22-9 | ||
| January 28, 1978 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 8-8-5 | 8-15-4 | 16-23-9 | ||
| January 29, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 8-9-5 | 8-15-4 | 16-24-9 | ||
| February 1, 1978 | New York Islanders 7 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 8-10-5 | 8-15-4 | 16-25-9 | ||
| February 4, 1978 | New York Rangers 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 8-10-5 | 8-15-5 | 16-25-10 | OT | |
| February 5, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 9-10-5 | 8-15-5 | 17-25-10 | ||
| February 8, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 10-10-5 | 8-15-5 | 18-25-10 | ||
| February 9, 1978 | New York Rangers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 10-10-5 | 8-16-5 | 18-26-10 | ||
| February 11, 1978 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 10-10-5 | 8-17-5 | 18-27-10 | ||
| February 12, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 10-11-5 | 8-17-5 | 18-28-10 | ||
| February 15, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 11-11-5 | 8-17-5 | 19-28-10 | ||
| February 19, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 11-11-6 | 8-17-5 | 19-28-11 | OT | |
| February 22, 1978 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 11-11-6 | 8-18-5 | 19-29-11 | ||
| February 23, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 12-11-6 | 8-18-5 | 20-29-11 | ||
| February 25, 1978 | New York Rangers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 12-11-6 | 9-18-5 | 21-29-11 | ||
| February 27, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 12-12-6 | 9-18-5 | 21-30-11 | ||
| March 1, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 13-12-6 | 9-18-5 | 22-30-11 | ||
| March 5, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 13-13-6 | 9-18-5 | 22-31-11 | ||
| March 8, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 1 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 14-13-6 | 9-18-5 | 23-31-11 | ||
| March 12, 1978 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 15-13-6 | 9-18-5 | 24-31-11 | ||
| March 15, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 15-13-7 | 9-18-5 | 24-31-12 | OT | |
| March 18, 1978 | Boston Bruins 6 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 15-14-7 | 9-18-5 | 24-32-12 | ||
| March 19, 1978 | New York Rangers 7 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | T | 15-14-7 | 9-18-6 | 24-32-13 | OT | |
| March 22, 1978 | New York Rangers 6 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 15-14-7 | 10-18-6 | 25-32-13 | ||
| March 24, 1978 | New York Rangers 11 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 15-14-7 | 11-18-6 | 26-32-13 | ||
| March 25, 1978 | New York Rangers 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 15-14-7 | 12-18-6 | 27-32-13 | ||
| March 27, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 16-14-7 | 12-18-6 | 28-32-13 | ||
| March 29, 1978 | New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 17-14-7 | 12-18-6 | 29-32-13 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | New York Rangers 0 at Atlanta Flames 6 | L | 17-14-7 | 12-19-6 | 29-33-13 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 17-14-7 | 12-20-6 | 29-34-13 | ||
| April 5, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 17-15-7 | 12-20-6 | 29-35-13 | ||
| April 6, 1978 | New York Rangers 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 17-15-7 | 12-21-6 | 29-36-13 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 17-15-7 | 12-22-6 | 29-37-13 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 18-15-7 | 12-22-6 | 30-37-13 | ||
| April 11, 1978 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| April 15, 1978 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 |
