1981-82 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-27-14 - 92 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 5-5
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 3-1
Division Finals - Lost to New York Islanders 4-2
Coach: Herb Brooks (39-27-14)
Location: New York, New York
1981-82 New York Rangers Statistics
1981-82 New York Rangers Roster

The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 39 wins and 27 losses and 14 ties for 92 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.

The Rangers netted 316 goals and yielded 306. Ron Duguay scored 40 goals for New York, while Mark Pavelich, Eddie Johnstone and Mike Rogers each tallied 30 or more also. Mike Rogers contributed 65 assists. Steve Weeks earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Eddie Mio earned a 3.56 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Herb Brooks coached the team. The 1981-82 New York Rangers lost in the NHL division finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 316
Regular Season Goals Against: 306

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 6, 1981 Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Rangers 2 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
October 9, 1981 New York Rangers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 8 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
October 10, 1981 New York Rangers 0 at Minnesota North Stars 7 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0
October 14, 1981 Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Rangers 2 W 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-3-0
October 17, 1981 New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 5 L 1-1-0 0-3-0 1-4-0
October 18, 1981 St. Louis Blues 3 at New York Rangers 5 W 2-1-0 0-3-0 2-4-0
October 21, 1981 Los Angeles Kings 5 at New York Rangers 2 L 2-2-0 0-3-0 2-5-0
October 24, 1981 New York Rangers 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 W 2-2-0 1-3-0 3-5-0
October 25, 1981 Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 2 L 2-3-0 1-3-0 3-6-0
October 28, 1981 Edmonton Oilers 5 at New York Rangers 3 L 2-4-0 1-3-0 3-7-0
October 31, 1981 New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 7 L 2-4-0 1-4-0 3-8-0
November 1, 1981 Calgary Flames 2 at New York Rangers 4 W 3-4-0 1-4-0 4-8-0
November 4, 1981 New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 L 3-4-0 1-5-0 4-9-0
November 5, 1981 New York Rangers 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 3-4-0 2-5-0 5-9-0
November 7, 1981 New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 1 W 3-4-0 3-5-0 6-9-0
November 11, 1981 Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 7 W 4-4-0 3-5-0 7-9-0
November 13, 1981 New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 T 4-4-0 3-5-1 7-9-1 OT
November 15, 1981 Edmonton Oilers 5 at New York Rangers 3 L 4-5-0 3-5-1 7-10-1
November 18, 1981 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 5 W 5-5-0 3-5-1 8-10-1
November 21, 1981 New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 4 L 5-5-0 3-6-1 8-11-1
November 22, 1981 New York Islanders 7 at New York Rangers 2 L 5-6-0 3-6-1 8-12-1
November 25, 1981 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 3 T 5-6-1 3-6-1 8-12-2 OT
November 28, 1981 New York Rangers 4 at Quebec Nordiques 7 L 5-6-1 3-7-1 8-13-2
November 29, 1981 Quebec Nordiques 4 at New York Rangers 4 T 5-6-2 3-7-1 8-13-3 OT
December 2, 1981 New York Rangers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 W 5-6-2 4-7-1 9-13-3
December 5, 1981 New York Rangers 2 at Colorado Rockies 1 W 5-6-2 5-7-1 10-13-3
December 6, 1981 Hartford Whalers 5 at New York Rangers 3 L 5-7-2 5-7-1 10-14-3
December 9, 1981 Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 3 L 5-8-2 5-7-1 10-15-3
December 12, 1981 New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 W 5-8-2 6-7-1 11-15-3
December 14, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 5 W 6-8-2 6-7-1 12-15-3
December 16, 1981 Philadelphia Flyers 7 at New York Rangers 3 L 6-9-2 6-7-1 12-16-3
December 19, 1981 New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 T 6-9-2 6-7-2 12-16-4 OT
December 20, 1981 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 2 L 6-10-2 6-7-2 12-17-4
December 23, 1981 Winnipeg Jets 2 at New York Rangers 5 W 7-10-2 6-7-2 13-17-4
December 26, 1981 New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 T 7-10-2 6-7-3 13-17-5 OT
December 27, 1981 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 5 W 8-10-2 6-7-3 14-17-5
December 30, 1981 New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 6 W 9-10-2 6-7-3 15-17-5
January 2, 1982 New York Rangers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 9-10-2 7-7-3 16-17-5
January 3, 1982 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 3 L 9-11-2 7-7-3 16-18-5
January 7, 1982 Vancouver Canucks 1 at New York Rangers 4 W 10-11-2 7-7-3 17-18-5
January 9, 1982 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at New York Rangers 7 W 11-11-2 7-7-3 18-18-5
January 11, 1982 Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Rangers 5 W 12-11-2 7-7-3 19-18-5
January 13, 1982 New York Rangers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 0 W 12-11-2 8-7-3 20-18-5
January 15, 1982 New York Rangers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 4 T 12-11-2 8-7-4 20-18-6 OT
January 18, 1982 New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 L 12-11-2 8-8-4 20-19-6
January 20, 1982 New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 3 W 13-11-2 8-8-4 21-19-6
January 23, 1982 New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 6 L 13-11-2 8-9-4 21-20-6
January 24, 1982 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 4 T 13-11-3 8-9-4 21-20-7 OT
January 27, 1982 New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 4 W 13-11-3 9-9-4 22-20-7
January 29, 1982 New York Rangers 5 at Colorado Rockies 2 W 13-11-3 10-9-4 23-20-7
January 31, 1982 New York Rangers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 W 13-11-3 11-9-4 24-20-7
February 2, 1982 New York Rangers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 W 13-11-3 12-9-4 25-20-7
February 4, 1982 New York Rangers 4 at Calgary Flames 4 T 13-11-3 12-9-5 25-20-8 OT
February 7, 1982 New York Rangers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 8 L 13-11-3 12-10-5 25-21-8
February 10, 1982 New York Rangers 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 T 13-11-3 12-10-6 25-21-9 OT
February 13, 1982 New York Rangers 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 W 13-11-3 13-10-6 26-21-9
February 14, 1982 Quebec Nordiques 2 at New York Rangers 5 W 14-11-3 13-10-6 27-21-9
February 17, 1982 New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 14-11-3 14-10-6 28-21-9
February 18, 1982 Colorado Rockies 4 at New York Rangers 4 T 14-11-4 14-10-6 28-21-10 OT
February 21, 1982 Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 2 L 14-12-4 14-10-6 28-22-10
February 24, 1982 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Rangers 6 W 15-12-4 14-10-6 29-22-10
February 27, 1982 New York Rangers 6 at Boston Bruins 4 W 15-12-4 15-10-6 30-22-10
February 28, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 2 L 15-13-4 15-10-6 30-23-10
March 3, 1982 Calgary Flames 2 at New York Rangers 4 W 16-13-4 15-10-6 31-23-10
March 4, 1982 New York Rangers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 T 16-13-4 15-10-7 31-23-11 OT
March 6, 1982 New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 6 L 16-13-4 15-11-7 31-24-11
March 8, 1982 Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 6 W 17-13-4 15-11-7 32-24-11
March 10, 1982 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Rangers 5 T 17-13-5 15-11-7 32-24-12 OT
March 11, 1982 New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 W 17-13-5 16-11-7 33-24-12
March 14, 1982 Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 5 T 17-13-6 16-11-7 33-24-13 OT
March 17, 1982 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 5 W 18-13-6 16-11-7 34-24-13
March 20, 1982 New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 3 W 18-13-6 17-11-7 35-24-13
March 21, 1982 St. Louis Blues 5 at New York Rangers 8 W 19-13-6 17-11-7 36-24-13
March 24, 1982 New York Rangers 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 19-13-6 18-11-7 37-24-13
March 26, 1982 New York Rangers 8 at Buffalo Sabres 5 W 19-13-6 19-11-7 38-24-13
March 28, 1982 New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 L 19-13-6 19-12-7 38-25-13
March 29, 1982 New York Islanders 7 at New York Rangers 3 L 19-14-6 19-12-7 38-26-13
March 31, 1982 New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 W 19-14-6 20-12-7 39-26-13
April 2, 1982 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 at New York Rangers 5 L 19-15-6 20-12-7 39-27-13
April 3, 1982 New York Rangers 3 at Hartford Whalers 3 T 19-15-6 20-12-8 39-27-14 OT
April 7, 1982 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Rangers 1 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
April 8, 1982 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 7 W 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
April 10, 1982 New York Rangers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 W 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0
April 11, 1982 New York Rangers 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 W 1-1-0 2-0-0 3-1-0
April 15, 1982 New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 4 W 1-1-0 3-0-0 4-1-0
April 16, 1982 New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 7 L 1-1-0 3-1-0 4-2-0
April 18, 1982 New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 3 L 1-2-0 3-1-0 4-3-0 OT
April 19, 1982 New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 3 L 1-3-0 3-1-0 4-4-0
April 21, 1982 New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 2 W 1-3-0 4-1-0 5-4-0
April 23, 1982 New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 3 L 1-4-0 4-1-0 5-5-0


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