The 1948–49 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 23rd season. During the regular season, the Rangers compiled an 18–31–11 record, and finished with 47 points. The Rangers' last-place finish caused them to miss the NHL playoffs for the first time since the 1946–47 season.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
| 1 || 14 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 1–1 || 0–0–1
| 2 || 17 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 7–0 || 0–1–1
| 3 || 24 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 0–2–1
| 4 || 27 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 0–3–1
| 5 || 31 || Boston Bruins || 2–0 || 1–3–1
| 6 || 6 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–3 || 1–3–2
| 7 || 7 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || 1–4–2
| 8 || 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || 2–4–2
| 9 || 13 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || 2–5–2
| 10 || 14 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–4 || 2–5–3
| 11 || 17 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–4 || 2–5–4
| 12 || 21 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 3–5–4
| 13 || 25 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 6–4 || 3–6–4
| 14 || 27 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–0 || 3–7–4
| 15 || 30 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–2 || 3–8–4
| 16 || 4 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || 3–9–4
| 17 || 5 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 3–10–4
| 18 || 7 || Boston Bruins || 2–2 || 3–10–5
| 19 || 11 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–3 || 3–11–5
| 20 || 12 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–0 || 4–11–5
| 21 || 15 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–1 || 5–11–5
| 22 || 18 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–3 || 5–11–6
| 23 || 19 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || 6–11–6
| 24 || 23 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || 7–11–6
| 25 || 25 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–0 || 8–11–6
| 26 || 26 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || 8–12–6
| 27 || 31 || Boston Bruins || 2–2 || 8–12–7
| 28 || 1 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 8–13–7
| 29 || 2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 9–13–7
| 30 || 5 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || 10–13–7
| 31 || 9 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–1 || 10–13–8
| 32 || 12 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || 10–14–8
| 33 || 15 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || 10–15–8
| 34 || 16 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–0 || 11–15–8
| 35 || 19 || Boston Bruins || 5–2 || 11–16–8
| 36 || 20 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || 11–17–8
| 37 || 23 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || 11–17–9
| 38 || 26 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–1 || 12–17–9
| 39 || 30 || Montreal Canadiens || 9–0 || 13–17–9
| 40 || 2 || @ Boston Bruins || 5–3 || 13–18–9
| 41 || 5 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–1 || 13–18–10
| 42 || 6 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–0 || 14–18–10
| 43 || 9 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 8–0 || 14–19–10
| 44 || 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || 14–20–10
| 45 || 12 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 14–21–10
| 46 || 13 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–0 || 14–22–10
| 47 || 16 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–0 || 15–22–10
| 48 || 19 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || 15–23–10
| 49 || 20 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || 16–23–10
| 50 || 23 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 16–24–10
| 51 || 27 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 17–24–10
| 52 || 2 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2 || 17–25–10
| 53 || 5 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 7–1 || 17–26–10
| 54 || 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || 17–27–10
| 55 || 9 || @ Boston Bruins || 8–1 || 17–28–10
| 56 || 12 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–0 || 17–29–10
| 57 || 13 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–1 || 17–29–11
| 58 || 15 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 17–30–11
| 59 || 16 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 6–2 || 17–31–11
| 60 || 20 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 18–31–11
Legend:
Player statistics Skaters
Regular season Player 46 11 24 35 0 56 12 19 31 18 56 18 12 30 12 59 14 16 30 16 60 13 14 27 70 41 10 16 26 8 60 9 16 25 40 54 13 9 22 20 59 14 5 19 19 31 3 9 12 0 40 2 8 10 22 18 4 5 9 14 59 3 6 9 64 60 1 8 9 16 60 0 9 9 60 34 4 2 6 10 14 0 5 5 2 17 1 2 3 6 20 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 18 0 1 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4
Goaltenders Regular season Player 58 3480 16 31 11 168 2.90 7 2 120 2 0 0 4 2.00 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.
See also 1948–49 NHL season
References