1981-82 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-27-14 - 92 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 5-5
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 3-1
Division Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-2
Coach: Herb Brooks (39-27-14)
Location: New York, New York
1981-82 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 39-27-14 - 92 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 5-5
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 3-1
Division Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-2
Coach: Herb Brooks (39-27-14)
Location: New York, New York
1981-82 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 39 wins and 27 losses and 14 ties for 92 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
The Rangers netted 316 goals and yielded 306. Ron Duguay scored 40 goals for New York, while Mike Rogers, Mark Pavelich and Eddie Johnstone each tallied 30 or more also. Mike Rogers contributed 65 assists. Steve Weeks earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Eddie Mio earned a 3.56 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Herb Brooks coached the team. The 1981-82 New York Rangers lost in the NHL division finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 316
Regular Season Goals Against: 306
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 8 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 10, 1981 | New York Rangers 0 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| October 14, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 17, 1981 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 18, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 21, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 24, 1981 | New York Rangers 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| October 25, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
| October 28, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 2-4-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-7-0 | ||
| October 31, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 2-4-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-8-0 | ||
| November 1, 1981 | Calgary Flames 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 3-4-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-8-0 | ||
| November 4, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 3-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-9-0 | ||
| November 5, 1981 | New York Rangers 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 5-9-0 | ||
| November 7, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 3-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-9-0 | ||
| November 11, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 4-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 7-9-0 | ||
| November 13, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 4-4-0 | 3-5-1 | 7-9-1 | OT | |
| November 15, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 4-5-0 | 3-5-1 | 7-10-1 | ||
| November 18, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 5-5-0 | 3-5-1 | 8-10-1 | ||
| November 21, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 5-5-0 | 3-6-1 | 8-11-1 | ||
| November 22, 1981 | New York Islanders 7 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 5-6-0 | 3-6-1 | 8-12-1 | ||
| November 25, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 5-6-1 | 3-6-1 | 8-12-2 | OT | |
| November 28, 1981 | New York Rangers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 7 | L | 5-6-1 | 3-7-1 | 8-13-2 | ||
| November 29, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 5-6-2 | 3-7-1 | 8-13-3 | OT | |
| December 2, 1981 | New York Rangers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 5-6-2 | 4-7-1 | 9-13-3 | ||
| December 5, 1981 | New York Rangers 2 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 5-6-2 | 5-7-1 | 10-13-3 | ||
| December 6, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 5-7-2 | 5-7-1 | 10-14-3 | ||
| December 9, 1981 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 5-8-2 | 5-7-1 | 10-15-3 | ||
| December 12, 1981 | New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 5-8-2 | 6-7-1 | 11-15-3 | ||
| December 14, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 6-8-2 | 6-7-1 | 12-15-3 | ||
| December 16, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 6-9-2 | 6-7-1 | 12-16-3 | ||
| December 19, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 6-9-2 | 6-7-2 | 12-16-4 | OT | |
| December 20, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 6-10-2 | 6-7-2 | 12-17-4 | ||
| December 23, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 7-10-2 | 6-7-2 | 13-17-4 | ||
| December 26, 1981 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 7-10-2 | 6-7-3 | 13-17-5 | OT | |
| December 27, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 8-10-2 | 6-7-3 | 14-17-5 | ||
| December 30, 1981 | New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 9-10-2 | 6-7-3 | 15-17-5 | ||
| January 2, 1982 | New York Rangers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 9-10-2 | 7-7-3 | 16-17-5 | ||
| January 3, 1982 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 9-11-2 | 7-7-3 | 16-18-5 | ||
| January 7, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 10-11-2 | 7-7-3 | 17-18-5 | ||
| January 9, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 11-11-2 | 7-7-3 | 18-18-5 | ||
| January 11, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 12-11-2 | 7-7-3 | 19-18-5 | ||
| January 13, 1982 | New York Rangers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 12-11-2 | 8-7-3 | 20-18-5 | ||
| January 15, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | T | 12-11-2 | 8-7-4 | 20-18-6 | OT | |
| January 18, 1982 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 12-11-2 | 8-8-4 | 20-19-6 | ||
| January 20, 1982 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 13-11-2 | 8-8-4 | 21-19-6 | ||
| January 23, 1982 | New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 13-11-2 | 8-9-4 | 21-20-6 | ||
| January 24, 1982 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 13-11-3 | 8-9-4 | 21-20-7 | OT | |
| January 27, 1982 | New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 13-11-3 | 9-9-4 | 22-20-7 | ||
| January 29, 1982 | New York Rangers 5 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 13-11-3 | 10-9-4 | 23-20-7 | ||
| January 31, 1982 | New York Rangers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 13-11-3 | 11-9-4 | 24-20-7 | ||
| February 2, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 13-11-3 | 12-9-4 | 25-20-7 | ||
| February 4, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 13-11-3 | 12-9-5 | 25-20-8 | OT | |
| February 7, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | L | 13-11-3 | 12-10-5 | 25-21-8 | ||
| February 10, 1982 | New York Rangers 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 13-11-3 | 12-10-6 | 25-21-9 | OT | |
| February 13, 1982 | New York Rangers 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 13-11-3 | 13-10-6 | 26-21-9 | ||
| February 14, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 14-11-3 | 13-10-6 | 27-21-9 | ||
| February 17, 1982 | New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 14-11-3 | 14-10-6 | 28-21-9 | ||
| February 18, 1982 | Colorado Rockies 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 14-11-4 | 14-10-6 | 28-21-10 | OT | |
| February 21, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 14-12-4 | 14-10-6 | 28-22-10 | ||
| February 24, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 15-12-4 | 14-10-6 | 29-22-10 | ||
| February 27, 1982 | New York Rangers 6 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 15-12-4 | 15-10-6 | 30-22-10 | ||
| February 28, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 15-13-4 | 15-10-6 | 30-23-10 | ||
| March 3, 1982 | Calgary Flames 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 16-13-4 | 15-10-6 | 31-23-10 | ||
| March 4, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 16-13-4 | 15-10-7 | 31-23-11 | OT | |
| March 6, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 16-13-4 | 15-11-7 | 31-24-11 | ||
| March 8, 1982 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 17-13-4 | 15-11-7 | 32-24-11 | ||
| March 10, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 17-13-5 | 15-11-7 | 32-24-12 | OT | |
| March 11, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 17-13-5 | 16-11-7 | 33-24-12 | ||
| March 14, 1982 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 17-13-6 | 16-11-7 | 33-24-13 | OT | |
| March 17, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 18-13-6 | 16-11-7 | 34-24-13 | ||
| March 20, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 18-13-6 | 17-11-7 | 35-24-13 | ||
| March 21, 1982 | St. Louis Blues 5 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 19-13-6 | 17-11-7 | 36-24-13 | ||
| March 24, 1982 | New York Rangers 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 19-13-6 | 18-11-7 | 37-24-13 | ||
| March 26, 1982 | New York Rangers 8 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 19-13-6 | 19-11-7 | 38-24-13 | ||
| March 28, 1982 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 19-13-6 | 19-12-7 | 38-25-13 | ||
| March 29, 1982 | New York Islanders 7 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 19-14-6 | 19-12-7 | 38-26-13 | ||
| March 31, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 19-14-6 | 20-12-7 | 39-26-13 | ||
| April 2, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 19-15-6 | 20-12-7 | 39-27-13 | ||
| April 3, 1982 | New York Rangers 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 | T | 19-15-6 | 20-12-8 | 39-27-14 | OT | |
| April 7, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1982 | New York Rangers 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 15, 1982 | New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1982 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 18, 1982 | New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-3-0 | OT | |
| April 19, 1982 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 1-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 21, 1982 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 1-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 23, 1982 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 1-4-0 | 4-1-0 | 5-5-0 |
