1980-81 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-36-14 - 74 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 7-7
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 3-1
Quarter-Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-2
Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-0
Coach: Fred Shero (4-13-3)
Coach: Craig Patrick (26-23-11)
Location: New York, New York
1980-81 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 30-36-14 - 74 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 7-7
Lost NHL semi-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 3-1
Quarter-Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-2
Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-0
Coach: Fred Shero (4-13-3)
Coach: Craig Patrick (26-23-11)
Location: New York, New York
1980-81 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 30 wins and 36 losses and 14 ties for 74 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.
The Rangers scored 312 goals and conceded 317. Eddie Johnstone and Anders Hedberg netted 30 goals for New York each, while Ron Greschner contributed 41 assists. Doug Soetaert topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 3.93 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Fred Shero and Craig Patrick coached the team. The 1980-81 New York Rangers lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 312
Regular Season Goals Against: 317
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1980 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1980 | New York Rangers 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 8 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 19, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 22, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 1-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 1-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| October 26, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 2-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
| October 28, 1980 | New York Rangers 4 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-7-0 | ||
| October 30, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 2-3-0 | 1-4-1 | 3-7-1 | OT | |
| November 1, 1980 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-5-1 | 3-8-1 | ||
| November 2, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 2-4-0 | 1-5-1 | 3-9-1 | ||
| November 5, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 2-4-0 | 1-5-2 | 3-9-2 | OT | |
| November 8, 1980 | New York Rangers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 2-4-0 | 1-6-2 | 3-10-2 | ||
| November 10, 1980 | New York Rangers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 2-4-0 | 1-7-2 | 3-11-2 | ||
| November 11, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Calgary Flames 7 | L | 2-4-0 | 1-8-2 | 3-12-2 | ||
| November 14, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 2-4-1 | 1-8-2 | 3-12-3 | OT | |
| November 16, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 3-4-1 | 1-8-2 | 4-12-3 | ||
| November 19, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 3-5-1 | 1-8-2 | 4-13-3 | ||
| November 22, 1980 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 3-5-1 | 1-9-2 | 4-14-3 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 3-5-2 | 1-9-2 | 4-14-4 | OT | |
| November 26, 1980 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 4-5-2 | 1-9-2 | 5-14-4 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | New York Rangers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 4-5-2 | 2-9-2 | 6-14-4 | ||
| December 1, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 4-6-2 | 2-9-2 | 6-15-4 | ||
| December 3, 1980 | New York Rangers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 4-6-2 | 3-9-2 | 7-15-4 | ||
| December 5, 1980 | New York Rangers 5 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 4-6-2 | 4-9-2 | 8-15-4 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 5-6-2 | 4-9-2 | 9-15-4 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 6-6-2 | 4-9-2 | 10-15-4 | ||
| December 12, 1980 | New York Rangers 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 6-6-2 | 5-9-2 | 11-15-4 | ||
| December 14, 1980 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 6-6-2 | 5-10-2 | 11-16-4 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 7-6-2 | 5-10-2 | 12-16-4 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 7-6-2 | 5-10-3 | 12-16-5 | OT | |
| December 22, 1980 | Calgary Flames 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 7-7-2 | 5-10-3 | 12-17-5 | ||
| December 26, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 7-7-2 | 5-11-3 | 12-18-5 | ||
| December 28, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 7-8-2 | 5-11-3 | 12-19-5 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | New York Rangers 6 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 7-8-2 | 6-11-3 | 13-19-5 | ||
| December 31, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 6 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 7-9-2 | 6-11-3 | 13-20-5 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 8-9-2 | 6-11-3 | 14-20-5 | ||
| January 4, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 8-9-3 | 6-11-3 | 14-20-6 | OT | |
| January 9, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 8-9-4 | 6-11-3 | 14-20-7 | OT | |
| January 11, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 8-10-4 | 6-11-3 | 14-21-7 | ||
| January 13, 1981 | New York Rangers 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 8-10-4 | 6-11-4 | 14-21-8 | OT | |
| January 15, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Colorado Rockies 4 | L | 8-10-4 | 6-12-4 | 14-22-8 | ||
| January 18, 1981 | New York Rangers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 8-10-4 | 6-13-4 | 14-23-8 | ||
| January 19, 1981 | Calgary Flames 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 9-10-4 | 6-13-4 | 15-23-8 | ||
| January 21, 1981 | New York Rangers 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 9-10-4 | 6-14-4 | 15-24-8 | ||
| January 23, 1981 | New York Rangers 7 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 9-10-4 | 7-14-4 | 16-24-8 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | New York Rangers 7 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 9-10-4 | 8-14-4 | 17-24-8 | ||
| January 28, 1981 | New York Rangers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 9-10-4 | 9-14-4 | 18-24-8 | ||
| January 31, 1981 | New York Rangers 7 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 9-10-4 | 10-14-4 | 19-24-8 | ||
| February 2, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 9-11-4 | 10-14-4 | 19-25-8 | ||
| February 4, 1981 | New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 9 | W | 10-11-4 | 10-14-4 | 20-25-8 | ||
| February 5, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 10-11-4 | 10-15-4 | 20-26-8 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 10-11-5 | 10-15-4 | 20-26-9 | OT | |
| February 12, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 11-11-5 | 10-15-4 | 21-26-9 | ||
| February 14, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 11-11-5 | 10-16-4 | 21-27-9 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 5 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 11-12-5 | 10-16-4 | 21-28-9 | ||
| February 18, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 12-12-5 | 10-16-4 | 22-28-9 | ||
| February 19, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 12-12-5 | 10-17-4 | 22-29-9 | ||
| February 21, 1981 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 13-12-5 | 10-17-4 | 23-29-9 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | New York Rangers 5 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 13-12-5 | 10-18-4 | 23-30-9 | ||
| February 25, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 14-12-5 | 10-18-4 | 24-30-9 | ||
| February 28, 1981 | New York Rangers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 14-12-5 | 10-19-4 | 24-31-9 | ||
| March 1, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 14-12-6 | 10-19-4 | 24-31-10 | OT | |
| March 4, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 14-12-7 | 10-19-4 | 24-31-11 | OT | |
| March 7, 1981 | New York Rangers 2 at St. Louis Blues 7 | L | 14-12-7 | 10-20-4 | 24-32-11 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 14-12-8 | 10-20-4 | 24-32-12 | OT | |
| March 10, 1981 | New York Rangers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 14-12-8 | 10-21-4 | 24-33-12 | ||
| March 11, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 14-13-8 | 10-21-4 | 24-34-12 | ||
| March 14, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 15-13-8 | 10-21-4 | 25-34-12 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 16-13-8 | 10-21-4 | 26-34-12 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | New York Rangers 6 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 16-13-8 | 11-21-4 | 27-34-12 | ||
| March 22, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 7 at New York Rangers 7 | T | 16-13-9 | 11-21-4 | 27-34-13 | OT | |
| March 25, 1981 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 16-13-9 | 11-22-4 | 27-35-13 | ||
| March 28, 1981 | New York Rangers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 16-13-9 | 12-22-4 | 28-35-13 | ||
| March 30, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at New York Rangers 0 | T | 16-13-10 | 12-22-4 | 28-35-14 | OT | |
| April 2, 1981 | New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 16-13-10 | 12-23-4 | 28-36-14 | ||
| April 3, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 17-13-10 | 12-23-4 | 29-36-14 | ||
| April 5, 1981 | New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 17-13-10 | 13-23-4 | 30-36-14 | ||
| April 8, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1981 | New York Rangers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Rangers 10 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | New York Rangers 6 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 24, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 4 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| April 28, 1981 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 5-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| April 30, 1981 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 5-0-0 | 2-5-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| May 2, 1981 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| May 5, 1981 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 5-2-0 | 2-5-0 | 7-7-0 |
