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 Statistics
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


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