The 1941–42 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 16th season. In the regular season, New York led the NHL with 60 points, and compiled a 29–17–2 record. The Rangers lost in the NHL semi-finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs, four games to two.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
| 1 || 1 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || 1–0–0
| 2 || 9 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 2–0–0
| 3 || 15 || Boston Bruins || 2–1 || 2–1–0
| 4 || 16 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–1 || 2–2–0
| 5 || 18 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 8–6 || 2–3–0
| 6 || 20 || Brooklyn Americans || 4–1 || 2–4–0
| 7 || 22 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 7–2 || 3–4–0
| 8 || 23 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–4 || 3–5–0
| 9 || 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–4 OT || 4–5–0
| 10 || 29 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || 5–5–0
| 11 || 30 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 6–5–0
| 12 || 7 || Boston Bruins || 5–4 || 7–5–0
| 13 || 11 || @ Brooklyn Americans || 5–3 || 8–5–0
| 14 || 13 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || 8–6–0
| 15 || 16 || Brooklyn Americans || 3–2 OT || 9–6–0
| 16 || 18 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 9–7–0
| 17 || 21 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 OT || 10–7–0
| 18 || 23 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 10–8–0
| 19 || 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2 || 11–8–0
| 20 || 27 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || 12–8–0
| 21 || 28 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 13–8–0
| 22 || 31 || @ Brooklyn Americans || 4–3 || 14–8–0
| 23 || 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–3 OT || 14–8–1
| 24 || 6 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 15–8–1
| 25 || 13 || Brooklyn Americans || 9–2 || 16–8–1
| 26 || 17 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–2 || 16–9–1
| 27 || 18 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–4 OT || 17–9–1
| 28 || 20 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 18–9–1
| 29 || 24 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 19–9–1
| 30 || 25 || Detroit Red Wings || 11–2 || 20–9–1
| 31 || 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 7–2 || 21–9–1
| 32 || 3 || @ Brooklyn Americans || 3–2 OT || 22–9–1
| 33 || 5 || Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 23–9–1
| 34 || 7 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–4 || 23–10–1
| 35 || 8 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || 24–10–1
| 36 || 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2 || 24–11–1
| 37 || 14 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || 24–12–1
| 38 || 15 || Brooklyn Americans || 5–1 || 24–13–1
| 39 || 17 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 OT || 24–14–1
| 40 || 22 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || 25–14–1
| 41 || 24 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–3 || 26–14–1
| 42 || 26 || Detroit Red Wings || 7–4 || 27–14–1
| 43 || 3 || @ Brooklyn Americans || 4–4 OT || 27–14–2
| 44 || 5 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–2 || 27–15–2
| 45 || 7 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 27–16–2
| 46 || 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–0 || 28–16–2
| 47 || 12 || Boston Bruins || 2–1 || 28–17–2
| 48 || 15 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 29–17–2
Legend:
Playoffs
| 1 || March 21 || New York Rangers || 1–3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Toronto leads series 1–0
| 2 || March 22 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || New York Rangers || || Toronto leads series 2–0
| 3 || March 24 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 0–3 || New York Rangers || || Toronto leads series 2–1
| 4 || March 28 || New York Rangers || 1–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || OT || Toronto leads series 3–1
| 5 || March 29 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–3 || New York Rangers || || Toronto leads series 3–2
| 6 || March 31 || New York Rangers || 2–3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Toronto wins series 4–2
Legend:
Player statistics Skaters
Regular season Player 48 24 32 56 30 47 32 22 54 18 48 15 37 52 58 45 20 14 34 16 47 10 24 34 4 44 16 17 33 36 48 8 25 33 37 46 14 16 30 26 47 4 24 28 65 34 8 19 27 16 31 10 11 21 10 47 1 16 17 31 45 4 8 12 29 35 6 5 11 22 9 3 5 8 0 18 2 4 6 0 11 0 4 4 2
Playoffs Player 6 0 6 6 6 6 3 2 5 2 6 1 4 5 8 6 1 3 4 34 6 3 1 4 0 6 1 1 2 4 6 0 1 1 4 6 0 1 1 4 6 1 0 1 2 6 1 0 1 4 6 0 1 1 2 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
Goaltenders Regular season Player 48 2960 29 17 2 143 2.90 1
Playoffs Player 6 360 2 4 13 2.17 1
†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.
See also 1941–42 NHL season
References