1978-79 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-29-11 - 91 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 11-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Preliminary - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Islanders 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Fred Shero (40-29-11)
Location: New York, New York
1978-79 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 40-29-11 - 91 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 11-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Preliminary - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 2-0
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Islanders 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Fred Shero (40-29-11)
Location: New York, New York
1978-79 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 40 wins and 29 losses and 11 ties for 91 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-7.
The Rangers netted 316 goals and allowed 292. Phil Esposito scored 42 goals for New York, while Anders Hedberg and Pat Hickey tallied 30 or more as well. Anders Hedberg accounted for 45 assists. John Davidson topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Wayne Thomas added 15 or more wins, too. John Davidson recorded a 3.52 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Fred Shero coached the team. The 1978-79 New York Rangers lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 316
Regular Season Goals Against: 292
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 18, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 1-0-2 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-2 | OT | |
| October 19, 1978 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 1-0-2 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-3 | OT | |
| October 21, 1978 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 1-0-2 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-3 | ||
| October 22, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 2-0-2 | 0-1-1 | 2-1-3 | ||
| October 25, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 3-0-2 | 0-1-1 | 3-1-3 | ||
| October 28, 1978 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 3-0-2 | 1-1-1 | 4-1-3 | ||
| October 29, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 4-0-2 | 1-1-1 | 5-1-3 | ||
| November 2, 1978 | New York Rangers 3 at Colorado Rockies 0 | W | 4-0-2 | 2-1-1 | 6-1-3 | ||
| November 4, 1978 | New York Rangers 7 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 4-0-2 | 3-1-1 | 7-1-3 | ||
| November 5, 1978 | New York Rangers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 4-0-2 | 4-1-1 | 8-1-3 | ||
| November 8, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 4-1-2 | 4-1-1 | 8-2-3 | ||
| November 11, 1978 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 4-1-2 | 5-1-1 | 9-2-3 | ||
| November 12, 1978 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 4-2-2 | 5-1-1 | 9-3-3 | ||
| November 15, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 5-2-2 | 5-1-1 | 10-3-3 | ||
| November 18, 1978 | New York Rangers 7 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 5-2-2 | 6-1-1 | 11-3-3 | ||
| November 19, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 3 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 5-3-2 | 6-1-1 | 11-4-3 | ||
| November 22, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 5-3-3 | 6-1-1 | 11-4-4 | OT | |
| November 26, 1978 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 9 | W | 6-3-3 | 6-1-1 | 12-4-4 | ||
| November 29, 1978 | New York Rangers 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 6-3-3 | 7-1-1 | 13-4-4 | ||
| December 2, 1978 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 6-3-3 | 7-2-1 | 13-5-4 | ||
| December 3, 1978 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 6-4-3 | 7-2-1 | 13-6-4 | ||
| December 6, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 4 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 7-4-3 | 7-2-1 | 14-6-4 | ||
| December 7, 1978 | New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 7-4-3 | 8-2-1 | 15-6-4 | ||
| December 9, 1978 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 7-4-3 | 8-3-1 | 15-7-4 | ||
| December 10, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 7-5-3 | 8-3-1 | 15-8-4 | ||
| December 13, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 7 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 8-5-3 | 8-3-1 | 16-8-4 | ||
| December 16, 1978 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 8-5-3 | 8-4-1 | 16-9-4 | ||
| December 17, 1978 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 8-6-3 | 8-4-1 | 16-10-4 | ||
| December 20, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 9-6-3 | 8-4-1 | 17-10-4 | ||
| December 22, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 10-6-3 | 8-4-1 | 18-10-4 | ||
| December 23, 1978 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 9 | L | 10-6-3 | 8-5-1 | 18-11-4 | ||
| December 26, 1978 | New York Rangers 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 10-6-3 | 9-5-1 | 19-11-4 | ||
| December 28, 1978 | New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 10-6-3 | 9-6-1 | 19-12-4 | ||
| December 30, 1978 | New York Rangers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 10-6-3 | 10-6-1 | 20-12-4 | ||
| December 31, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 6 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 10-7-3 | 10-6-1 | 20-13-4 | ||
| January 3, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 11-7-3 | 10-6-1 | 21-13-4 | ||
| January 5, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 12-7-3 | 10-6-1 | 22-13-4 | ||
| January 9, 1979 | New York Rangers 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 12-7-3 | 11-6-1 | 23-13-4 | ||
| January 10, 1979 | New York Rangers 5 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 12-7-3 | 12-6-1 | 24-13-4 | ||
| January 14, 1979 | New York Rangers 6 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 12-7-3 | 13-6-1 | 25-13-4 | ||
| January 15, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 8 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 12-8-3 | 13-6-1 | 25-14-4 | ||
| January 17, 1979 | New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 13-8-3 | 13-6-1 | 26-14-4 | ||
| January 20, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 13-8-3 | 13-7-1 | 26-15-4 | ||
| January 21, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 13-8-4 | 13-7-1 | 26-15-5 | OT | |
| January 24, 1979 | New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 13-8-4 | 13-8-1 | 26-16-5 | ||
| January 25, 1979 | New York Rangers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 13-8-4 | 14-8-1 | 27-16-5 | ||
| January 27, 1979 | New York Rangers 7 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 13-8-4 | 15-8-1 | 28-16-5 | ||
| January 30, 1979 | New York Rangers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 13-8-4 | 16-8-1 | 29-16-5 | ||
| January 31, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 13-8-4 | 16-9-1 | 29-17-5 | ||
| February 3, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 13-8-4 | 16-10-1 | 29-18-5 | ||
| February 14, 1979 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 14-8-4 | 16-10-1 | 30-18-5 | ||
| February 15, 1979 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 14-8-4 | 16-11-1 | 30-19-5 | ||
| February 17, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 14-8-4 | 17-11-1 | 31-19-5 | ||
| February 18, 1979 | Washington Capitals 6 at New York Rangers 6 | T | 14-8-5 | 17-11-1 | 31-19-6 | OT | |
| February 21, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 3 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 15-8-5 | 17-11-1 | 32-19-6 | ||
| February 24, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 15-8-5 | 18-11-1 | 33-19-6 | ||
| February 25, 1979 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 16-8-5 | 18-11-1 | 34-19-6 | ||
| February 27, 1979 | New York Rangers 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 16-8-5 | 18-12-1 | 34-20-6 | ||
| February 28, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 16-8-5 | 18-12-2 | 34-20-7 | OT | |
| March 3, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 16-8-6 | 18-12-2 | 34-20-8 | OT | |
| March 4, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 16-9-6 | 18-12-2 | 34-21-8 | ||
| March 7, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 17-9-6 | 18-12-2 | 35-21-8 | ||
| March 10, 1979 | New York Rangers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 17-9-6 | 19-12-2 | 36-21-8 | ||
| March 11, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 18-9-6 | 19-12-2 | 37-21-8 | ||
| March 14, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 6 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 18-10-6 | 19-12-2 | 37-22-8 | ||
| March 15, 1979 | New York Rangers 7 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 18-10-6 | 20-12-2 | 38-22-8 | ||
| March 17, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 18-10-6 | 20-13-2 | 38-23-8 | ||
| March 18, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 18-11-6 | 20-13-2 | 38-24-8 | ||
| March 20, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 18-11-6 | 20-13-3 | 38-24-9 | OT | |
| March 21, 1979 | New York Rangers 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 18-11-6 | 21-13-3 | 39-24-9 | ||
| March 25, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 18-12-6 | 21-13-3 | 39-25-9 | ||
| March 27, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 18-12-7 | 21-13-3 | 39-25-10 | OT | |
| March 28, 1979 | New York Rangers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 18-12-7 | 21-14-3 | 39-26-10 | ||
| April 1, 1979 | New York Rangers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 18-12-7 | 21-15-3 | 39-27-10 | ||
| April 2, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 19-12-7 | 21-15-3 | 40-27-10 | ||
| April 4, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 19-12-8 | 21-15-3 | 40-27-11 | OT | |
| April 6, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Atlanta Flames 9 | L | 19-12-8 | 21-16-3 | 40-28-11 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 19-13-8 | 21-16-3 | 40-29-11 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 12, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| April 16, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| April 18, 1979 | New York Rangers 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 24, 1979 | New York Rangers 8 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 26, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| April 28, 1979 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 3-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-2-0 | OT | |
| May 1, 1979 | New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| May 3, 1979 | New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-3-0 | OT | |
| May 5, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 10-3-0 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 5-1-0 | 6-2-0 | 11-3-0 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 5-1-0 | 6-3-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| May 17, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 5-2-0 | 6-3-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| May 19, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 5-3-0 | 6-3-0 | 11-6-0 | OT | |
| May 21, 1979 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 5-3-0 | 6-4-0 | 11-7-0 |
