1971-72 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 48-17-13 - 109 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 10-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-2
Coach: Emile Francis (48-17-13)
Location: New York, New York
1971-72 New York Rangers Statistics
1971-72 New York Rangers Roster

The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 48 wins and 17 losses and 13 ties for 109 points, finishing second in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-6.

The Rangers netted 317 goals and allowed 192. Vic Hadfield scored 50 goals for New York, while Rod Gilbert and Jean Ratelle tallied 30 or more as well. Jean Ratelle contributed 63 assists. Gilles Villemure and Ed Giacomin apiece earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Gilles Villemure registered a 2.09 goals against average, topping regular goalies.

Emile Francis coached the team. The 1971-72 New York Rangers lost in the Stanley Cup finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 317
Regular Season Goals Against: 192

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 9, 1971 New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 T 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 OT
October 10, 1971 New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 1 W 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1
October 13, 1971 Boston Bruins 6 at New York Rangers 1 L 0-1-0 1-0-1 1-1-1
October 16, 1971 New York Rangers 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 W 0-1-0 2-0-1 2-1-1
October 17, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 8 W 1-1-0 2-0-1 3-1-1
October 20, 1971 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 3 W 2-1-0 2-0-1 4-1-1
October 23, 1971 New York Rangers 4 at St. Louis Blues 3 W 2-1-0 3-0-1 5-1-1
October 24, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 1 T 2-1-1 3-0-1 5-1-2 OT
October 27, 1971 Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Rangers 7 W 3-1-1 3-0-1 6-1-2
October 30, 1971 New York Rangers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 T 3-1-1 3-0-2 6-1-3 OT
October 31, 1971 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 3 T 3-1-2 3-0-2 6-1-4 OT
November 3, 1971 New York Rangers 7 at Los Angeles Kings 1 W 3-1-2 4-0-2 7-1-4
November 5, 1971 New York Rangers 8 at California Golden Seals 1 W 3-1-2 5-0-2 8-1-4
November 6, 1971 New York Rangers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 W 3-1-2 6-0-2 9-1-4
November 10, 1971 Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Rangers 7 W 4-1-2 6-0-2 10-1-4
November 13, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 5 W 5-1-2 6-0-2 11-1-4
November 14, 1971 Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Rangers 6 W 6-1-2 6-0-2 12-1-4
November 20, 1971 New York Rangers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 L 6-1-2 6-1-2 12-2-4
November 21, 1971 California Golden Seals 1 at New York Rangers 12 W 7-1-2 6-1-2 13-2-4
November 24, 1971 St. Louis Blues 3 at New York Rangers 8 W 8-1-2 6-1-2 14-2-4
November 27, 1971 New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 L 8-1-2 6-2-2 14-3-4
November 28, 1971 New York Rangers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 8-1-2 7-2-2 15-3-4
December 1, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 7 W 9-1-2 7-2-2 16-3-4
December 4, 1971 New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 L 9-1-2 7-3-2 16-4-4
December 5, 1971 Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 6 W 10-1-2 7-3-2 17-4-4
December 8, 1971 New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 T 10-1-2 7-3-3 17-4-5 OT
December 9, 1971 New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 W 10-1-2 8-3-3 18-4-5
December 12, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 6 W 11-1-2 8-3-3 19-4-5
December 15, 1971 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 6 W 12-1-2 8-3-3 20-4-5
December 16, 1971 New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 8 L 12-1-2 8-4-3 20-5-5
December 18, 1971 New York Rangers 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 W 12-1-2 9-4-3 21-5-5
December 19, 1971 Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Rangers 1 T 12-1-3 9-4-3 21-5-6 OT
December 22, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Rangers 4 W 13-1-3 9-4-3 22-5-6
December 25, 1971 New York Rangers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 W 13-1-3 10-4-3 23-5-6
December 26, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 5 W 14-1-3 10-4-3 24-5-6
December 29, 1971 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 5 W 15-1-3 10-4-3 25-5-6
January 2, 1972 Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 1 L 15-2-3 10-4-3 25-6-6
January 5, 1972 St. Louis Blues 1 at New York Rangers 9 W 16-2-3 10-4-3 26-6-6
January 9, 1972 Los Angeles Kings 0 at New York Rangers 8 W 17-2-3 10-4-3 27-6-6
January 12, 1972 New York Rangers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 T 17-2-3 10-4-4 27-6-7 OT
January 13, 1972 New York Rangers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 17-2-3 11-4-4 28-6-7
January 15, 1972 New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 L 17-2-3 11-5-4 28-7-7
January 19, 1972 New York Rangers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 1 W 17-2-3 12-5-4 29-7-7
January 21, 1972 New York Rangers 5 at California Golden Seals 0 W 17-2-3 13-5-4 30-7-7
January 22, 1972 New York Rangers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 L 17-2-3 13-6-4 30-8-7
January 26, 1972 Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Rangers 5 W 18-2-3 13-6-4 31-8-7
January 29, 1972 New York Rangers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 L 18-2-3 13-7-4 31-9-7
January 30, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Rangers 1 T 18-2-4 13-7-4 31-9-8 OT
February 2, 1972 Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 0 L 18-3-4 13-7-4 31-10-8
February 3, 1972 New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 18-3-4 14-7-4 32-10-8
February 5, 1972 New York Rangers 5 at St. Louis Blues 6 L 18-3-4 14-8-4 32-11-8
February 6, 1972 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 2 T 18-3-5 14-8-4 32-11-9 OT
February 9, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 4 W 19-3-5 14-8-4 33-11-9
February 12, 1972 New York Rangers 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 19-3-5 15-8-4 34-11-9
February 13, 1972 Los Angeles Kings 2 at New York Rangers 4 W 20-3-5 15-8-4 35-11-9
February 15, 1972 New York Rangers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 W 20-3-5 16-8-4 36-11-9
February 17, 1972 New York Rangers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 4 W 20-3-5 17-8-4 37-11-9
February 18, 1972 New York Rangers 2 at California Golden Seals 2 T 20-3-5 17-8-5 37-11-10 OT
February 20, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 4 W 21-3-5 17-8-5 38-11-10
February 22, 1972 New York Rangers 7 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 21-3-5 18-8-5 39-11-10
February 23, 1972 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 4 W 22-3-5 18-8-5 40-11-10
February 27, 1972 St. Louis Blues 0 at New York Rangers 2 W 23-3-5 18-8-5 41-11-10
March 1, 1972 California Golden Seals 1 at New York Rangers 4 W 24-3-5 18-8-5 42-11-10
March 2, 1972 New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 W 24-3-5 19-8-5 43-11-10
March 5, 1972 Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Rangers 6 W 25-3-5 19-8-5 44-11-10
March 8, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 3 T 25-3-6 19-8-5 44-11-11 OT
March 11, 1972 New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 W 25-3-6 20-8-5 45-11-11
March 12, 1972 California Golden Seals 7 at New York Rangers 3 L 25-4-6 20-8-5 45-12-11
March 15, 1972 New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 L 25-4-6 20-9-5 45-13-11
March 16, 1972 New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 W 25-4-6 21-9-5 46-13-11
March 18, 1972 New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 W 25-4-6 22-9-5 47-13-11
March 19, 1972 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 5 W 26-4-6 22-9-5 48-13-11
March 23, 1972 New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 L 26-4-6 22-10-5 48-14-11
March 25, 1972 New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 26-4-6 22-10-6 48-14-12 OT
March 26, 1972 Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Rangers 0 L 26-5-6 22-10-6 48-15-12
March 29, 1972 Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 2 T 26-5-7 22-10-6 48-15-13 OT
April 1, 1972 New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 L 26-5-7 22-11-6 48-16-13
April 2, 1972 Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Rangers 5 L 26-6-7 22-11-6 48-17-13
April 5, 1972 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 3 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
April 6, 1972 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 5 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
April 8, 1972 New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0
April 9, 1972 New York Rangers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
April 11, 1972 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 1 L 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-0
April 13, 1972 New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 W 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-0
April 16, 1972 New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 W 2-1-0 3-1-0 5-2-0
April 18, 1972 New York Rangers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 W 2-1-0 4-1-0 6-2-0
April 20, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 3 W 3-1-0 4-1-0 7-2-0
April 23, 1972 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 6 W 4-1-0 4-1-0 8-2-0
April 30, 1972 New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 6 L 4-1-0 4-2-0 8-3-0
May 2, 1972 New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 2 L 4-1-0 4-3-0 8-4-0
May 4, 1972 Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 5 W 5-1-0 4-3-0 9-4-0
May 7, 1972 Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 2 L 5-2-0 4-3-0 9-5-0
May 9, 1972 New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 2 W 5-2-0 5-3-0 10-5-0
May 11, 1972 Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 0 L 5-3-0 5-3-0 10-6-0


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