1938–39 New York Rangers season

The 1938–39 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 13th season. New York finished second in the NHL in regular season points with 58, and qualified for the playoffs. In the league semi-finals, the Rangers lost to the Boston Bruins in seven games.

Schedule and results

Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-won | 1 || 13 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–3 || 1–0–0 |- Template:Game-won | 2 || 15 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–0 || 2–0–0 |- Template:Game-won | 3 || 17 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 1–0 || 3–0–0 |- Template:Game-won | 4 || 20 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || 4–0–0 |- Template:Game-lost | 5 || 22 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 4–1–0 |- Template:Game-won | 6 || 24 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–2 || 5–1–0 |- Template:Game-lost | 7 || 27 || Chicago Black Hawks || 1–0 || 5–2–0 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-won | 8 || 4 || @ New York Americans || 6–1 || 6–2–0 |- Template:Game-won | 9 || 8 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–5 || 7–2–0 |- Template:Game-lost | 10 || 11 || Boston Bruins || 3–0 || 7–3–0 |- Template:Game-tied | 11 || 15 || New York Americans || 1 – 1 OT || 7–3–1 |- Template:Game-won | 12 || 17 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || 8–3–1 |- Template:Game-lost | 13 || 18 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–0 || 8–4–1 |- Template:Game-won | 14 || 20 || Detroit Red Wings || 6–2 || 9–4–1 |- Template:Game-won | 15 || 22 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–2 || 10–4–1 |- Template:Game-won | 16 || 25 || @ Boston Bruins || 1–0 || 11–4–1 |- Template:Game-lost | 17 || 26 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–0 || 11–5–1 |- Template:Game-won | 18 || 31 || Boston Bruins || 2 – 1 OT || 12–5–1 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-won | 19 || 2 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–0 || 13–5–1 |- Template:Game-tied | 20 || 5 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2 – 2 OT || 13–5–2 |- Template:Game-won | 21 || 8 || New York Americans || 5–2 || 14–5–2 |- Template:Game-lost | 22 || 10 || @ New York Americans || 1 – 0 OT || 14–6–2 |- Template:Game-won | 23 || 12 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–0 || 15–6–2 |- Template:Game-tied | 24 || 15 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 1 – 1 OT || 15–6–3 |- Template:Game-lost | 25 || 19 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–3 || 15–7–3 |- Template:Game-won | 26 || 22 || Montreal Canadiens || 7–3 || 16–7–3 |- Template:Game-lost | 27 || 26 || New York Americans || 1–0 || 16–8–3 |- Template:Game-won | 28 || 31 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || 17–8–3 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-won | 29 || 2 || @ New York Americans || 7–0 || 18–8–3 |- Template:Game-won | 30 || 4 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 19–8–3 |- Template:Game-tied | 31 || 5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5 – 5 OT || 19–8–4 |- Template:Game-lost | 32 || 9 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 19–9–4 |- Template:Game-won | 33 || 12 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 20–9–4 |- Template:Game-won | 34 || 16 || New York Americans || 2–1 || 21–9–4 |- Template:Game-lost | 35 || 18 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || 21–10–4 |- Template:Game-won | 36 || 21 || Detroit Red Wings || 7–3 || 22–10–4 |- Template:Game-won | 37 || 23 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || 23–10–4 |- Template:Game-tied | 38 || 25 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 1 – 1 OT || 23–10–5 |- Template:Game-lost | 39 || 26 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–0 || 23–11–5 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-lost | 40 || 2 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || 23–12–5 |- Template:Game-lost | 41 || 5 || @ Boston Bruins || 5 – 3 OT || 23–13–5 |- Template:Game-tied | 42 || 7 || Montreal Canadiens || 2 – 2 OT || 23–13–6 |- Template:Game-won | 43 || 9 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 8–3 || 24–13–6 |- Template:Game-lost | 44 || 12 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 24–14–6 |- Template:Game-lost | 45 || 14 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 24–15–6 |- Template:Game-won | 46 || 16 || @ New York Americans || 11–5 || 25–15–6 |- Template:Game-lost | 47 || 18 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || 25–16–6 |- Template:Game-won | 48 || 19 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–2 || 26–16–6 |- Template:Game log section end |- | Legend:

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Playoffs

Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-lost | 1 || March 21 || Boston Bruins || 2–1 || New York Rangers || OT || Boston leads series 1–0 |- Template:Game-lost | 2 || March 23 || New York Rangers || 2–3 || Boston Bruins || OT || Boston leads series 2–0 |- Template:Game-lost | 3 || March 25 || New York Rangers || 1–4 || Boston Bruins || || Boston leads series 3–0 |- Template:Game-won | 4 || March 28 || Boston Bruins || 1–2 || New York Rangers || || Boston leads series 3–1 |- Template:Game-won | 5 || March 30 || New York Rangers || 2–1 || Boston Bruins || OT || Boston leads series 3–2 |- Template:Game-won | 6 || April 1 || Boston Bruins || 1–3 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 3–3 |- Template:Game-lost | 7 || April 2 || New York Rangers || 1–2 || Boston Bruins || OT || Boston wins series 4–3 |- Template:Game log section end |- | Legend:

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Player statistics

Skaters

Regular Season

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	48	21	20	41	2
	47	18	19	37	12
	48	15	22	37	42
	48	20	15	35	18
	48	24	9	33	24
	48	10	19	29	22
	35	8	21	29	25
	48	7	21	28	26
	48	12	15	27	6
	48	0	23	23	42
	48	2	19	21	20
	19	6	6	12	10
	44	4	8	12	58
	48	1	10	11	64
	1	1	1	2	0
	1	0	1	1	0
	43	0	1	1	18

Playoffs

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
	7	3	1	4	2
	7	1	2	3	9
	7	1	2	3	4
	7	1	2	3	0
	6	1	1	2	0
	7	1	1	2	6
	7	1	1	2	0
	7	1	1	2	7
	7	0	2	2	2
	7	1	0	1	17
	7	0	1	1	10
	7	1	0	1	9
	7	0	1	1	4
	7	0	0	0	4
	1	0	0	0	0

Goaltenders

Regular Season

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SO
	48	2970	26	16	6	105	2.12	6

Playoffs

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	GAA	SO
	6	433	3	3	12	1.66	0
	1	119	0	1	2	1.01	0

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.