1979-80 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-32-10 - 86 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Atlanta Flames 3-1
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Fred Shero (38-32-10)
Location: New York, New York
1979-80 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 38-32-10 - 86 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Atlanta Flames 3-1
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Fred Shero (38-32-10)
Location: New York, New York
1979-80 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 38 wins and 32 losses and 10 ties for 86 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Rangers netted 308 goals and surrendered 284. Phil Esposito scored 34 goals for New York, while Anders Hedberg tallied 30 or more also. Don Maloney contributed 48 assists. John Davidson topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.17 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Fred Shero coached the team. The 1979-80 New York Rangers lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 308
Regular Season Goals Against: 284
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1979 | New York Rangers 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1979 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New York Rangers 10 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 27, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 28, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 3-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-1 | OT | |
| November 1, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-4-0 | 4-5-1 | ||
| November 3, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Colorado Rockies 7 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-5-0 | 4-6-1 | ||
| November 4, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-5-0 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 7, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 4-1-1 | 2-5-0 | 6-6-1 | ||
| November 10, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 5-1-1 | 2-5-0 | 7-6-1 | ||
| November 11, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 5-2-1 | 2-5-0 | 7-7-1 | ||
| November 13, 1979 | New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 10 | L | 5-2-1 | 2-6-0 | 7-8-1 | ||
| November 14, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 6-2-1 | 2-6-0 | 8-8-1 | ||
| November 16, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 6-2-1 | 2-7-0 | 8-9-1 | ||
| November 18, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 7-2-1 | 2-7-0 | 9-9-1 | ||
| November 21, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 7-3-1 | 2-7-0 | 9-10-1 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 7-3-1 | 2-8-0 | 9-11-1 | ||
| November 25, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 7-4-1 | 2-8-0 | 9-12-1 | ||
| November 28, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 7-4-2 | 2-8-0 | 9-12-2 | OT | |
| November 29, 1979 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 7-4-2 | 2-9-0 | 9-13-2 | ||
| December 1, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 7-4-2 | 3-9-0 | 10-13-2 | ||
| December 3, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 7-4-3 | 3-9-0 | 10-13-3 | OT | |
| December 5, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 7-4-4 | 3-9-0 | 10-13-4 | OT | |
| December 7, 1979 | New York Rangers 7 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 7-4-4 | 4-9-0 | 11-13-4 | ||
| December 9, 1979 | New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 8-4-4 | 4-9-0 | 12-13-4 | ||
| December 11, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 8-4-4 | 5-9-0 | 13-13-4 | ||
| December 12, 1979 | New York Rangers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 8-4-4 | 6-9-0 | 14-13-4 | ||
| December 15, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 8-4-4 | 6-10-0 | 14-14-4 | ||
| December 16, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 8-4-5 | 6-10-0 | 14-14-5 | OT | |
| December 19, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 9-4-5 | 6-10-0 | 15-14-5 | ||
| December 22, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 9-4-5 | 7-10-0 | 16-14-5 | ||
| December 23, 1979 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 9-5-5 | 7-10-0 | 16-15-5 | ||
| December 30, 1979 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 10-5-5 | 7-10-0 | 17-15-5 | ||
| January 2, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 10-5-5 | 7-10-1 | 17-15-6 | OT | |
| January 4, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 10-6-5 | 7-10-1 | 17-16-6 | ||
| January 6, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 10-6-6 | 7-10-1 | 17-16-7 | OT | |
| January 7, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 11-6-6 | 7-10-1 | 18-16-7 | ||
| January 9, 1980 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 11-6-6 | 7-11-1 | 18-17-7 | ||
| January 11, 1980 | New York Rangers 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 11-6-6 | 8-11-1 | 19-17-7 | ||
| January 12, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 0 | W | 11-6-6 | 9-11-1 | 20-17-7 | ||
| January 14, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 6 at New York Rangers 6 | T | 11-6-7 | 9-11-1 | 20-17-8 | OT | |
| January 16, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 12-6-7 | 9-11-1 | 21-17-8 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 12-6-7 | 9-12-1 | 21-18-8 | ||
| January 20, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 12-7-7 | 9-12-1 | 21-19-8 | ||
| January 22, 1980 | New York Rangers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 12-7-7 | 10-12-1 | 22-19-8 | ||
| January 23, 1980 | New York Rangers 6 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 12-7-7 | 11-12-1 | 23-19-8 | ||
| January 27, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Colorado Rockies 3 | T | 12-7-7 | 11-12-2 | 23-19-9 | OT | |
| January 31, 1980 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 12-7-7 | 11-13-2 | 23-20-9 | ||
| February 2, 1980 | New York Rangers 6 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 12-7-7 | 12-13-2 | 24-20-9 | ||
| February 3, 1980 | New York Rangers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 12-7-7 | 12-14-2 | 24-21-9 | ||
| February 10, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 13-7-7 | 12-14-2 | 25-21-9 | ||
| February 13, 1980 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 13-7-7 | 12-15-2 | 25-22-9 | ||
| February 17, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 13-8-7 | 12-15-2 | 25-23-9 | ||
| February 18, 1980 | New York Rangers 4 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 13-8-7 | 12-16-2 | 25-24-9 | ||
| February 20, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 14-8-7 | 12-16-2 | 26-24-9 | ||
| February 23, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 14-8-7 | 12-17-2 | 26-25-9 | ||
| February 24, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 15-8-7 | 12-17-2 | 27-25-9 | ||
| February 27, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 16-8-7 | 12-17-2 | 28-25-9 | ||
| February 28, 1980 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 16-8-7 | 13-17-2 | 29-25-9 | ||
| March 2, 1980 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 17-8-7 | 13-17-2 | 30-25-9 | ||
| March 5, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 18-8-7 | 13-17-2 | 31-25-9 | ||
| March 8, 1980 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 18-8-7 | 13-18-2 | 31-26-9 | ||
| March 9, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 19-8-7 | 13-18-2 | 32-26-9 | ||
| March 12, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 0 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 20-8-7 | 13-18-2 | 33-26-9 | ||
| March 15, 1980 | New York Rangers 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 20-8-7 | 14-18-2 | 34-26-9 | ||
| March 16, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 21-8-7 | 14-18-2 | 35-26-9 | ||
| March 19, 1980 | New York Rangers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 21-8-7 | 14-19-2 | 35-27-9 | ||
| March 21, 1980 | New York Rangers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 21-8-7 | 14-20-2 | 35-28-9 | ||
| March 23, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 21-9-7 | 14-20-2 | 35-29-9 | ||
| March 25, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 21-9-8 | 14-20-2 | 35-29-10 | OT | |
| March 28, 1980 | New York Rangers 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 21-9-8 | 14-21-2 | 35-30-10 | ||
| March 29, 1980 | New York Rangers 4 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 21-9-8 | 15-21-2 | 36-30-10 | ||
| March 31, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 22-9-8 | 15-21-2 | 37-30-10 | ||
| April 2, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 7 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 22-10-8 | 15-21-2 | 37-31-10 | ||
| April 5, 1980 | New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 22-10-8 | 15-22-2 | 37-32-10 | ||
| April 6, 1980 | New York Rangers 8 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 22-10-8 | 16-22-2 | 38-32-10 | ||
| April 8, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| April 9, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 1 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | New York Rangers 2 at Atlanta Flames 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1980 | New York Rangers 5 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1980 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1980 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 19, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 22, 1980 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-5-0 |
