1948–49 New York Rangers
Division6th NHL
1948–49 record18–31–11
Goals for133
Goals against172
Team information
General managerFrank Boucher
CoachFrank Boucher
Lynn Patrick
CaptainNeil Colville
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Team leaders
GoalsEdgar Laprade (18)
AssistsBuddy O'Connor (24)
PointsBuddy O'Connor (35)
Penalty minutesTony Leswick (70)
WinsChuck Rayner (16)
Goals against averageEmile Francis (2.00)

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.[1]

Regular season

Final standings

National Hockey League[2]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Detroit Red Wings6034197195145+5075
2Boston Bruins6029238178163+1566
3Montreal Canadiens6028239152126+2665
4Toronto Maple Leafs60222513147161−1457
5Chicago Black Hawks6021318173211−3850
6New York Rangers60183111133172−3947

Record vs. opponents

1948–49 NHL Records [3]
Team BOS CHI DET MTL NYR TOR
Boston —6–5–15–4–35–6–18–2–25–6–1
Chicago 5–6–1—3–93–7–26–5–14–4–4
Detroit 4–5–39–3—7–4–17–4–17–3–2
Montreal 6–5–17–3–24–7–1—5–4–36–4–2
New York 2–8–25–6–14–7–14–5–3—3–5–4
Toronto 6–5–14–4–43–7–24–6–25–3–4—

Schedule and results

1948–49 Game Log
October: 1–3–1 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 0–2–1)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreRecord
114@ Montreal Canadiens1–10–0–1
217@ Detroit Red Wings7–00–1–1
324@ Boston Bruins4–10–2–1
427Detroit Red Wings3–20–3–1
531Boston Bruins2–01–3–1
November: 2–5–3 (Home: 1–2–1; Road: 1–3–2)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreRecord
66@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–31–3–2
77@ Chicago Black Hawks4–21–4–2
810Chicago Black Hawks4–32–4–2
913Montreal Canadiens3–12–5–2
1014Toronto Maple Leafs4–42–5–3
1117@ Detroit Red Wings4–42–5–4
1221@ Boston Bruins4–13–5–4
1325@ Chicago Black Hawks6–43–6–4
1427@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–03–7–4
1530Chicago Black Hawks4–23–8–4
December: 5–4–3 (Home: 3–2–2; Road: 2–2–1)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreRecord
164@ Montreal Canadiens3–13–9–4
175Detroit Red Wings3–13–10–4
187Boston Bruins2–23–10–5
1911@ Detroit Red Wings5–33–11–5
2012Detroit Red Wings2–04–11–5
2115Toronto Maple Leafs3–15–11–5
2218@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–35–11–6
2319Montreal Canadiens3–26–11–6
2423@ Chicago Black Hawks3–27–11–6
2525@ Montreal Canadiens2–08–11–6
2626Chicago Black Hawks2–18–12–6
2731Boston Bruins2–28–12–7
January: 5–5–2 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 1–3–1)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreRecord
281@ Boston Bruins4–18–13–7
292Toronto Maple Leafs4–29–13–7
305Chicago Black Hawks3–110–13–7
319Montreal Canadiens1–110–13–8
3212Detroit Red Wings4–110–14–8
3315@ Toronto Maple Leafs2–110–15–8
3416Toronto Maple Leafs4–011–15–8
3519Boston Bruins5–211–16–8
3620@ Montreal Canadiens2–111–17–8
3723@ Chicago Black Hawks2–211–17–9
3826@ Detroit Red Wings5–112–17–9
3930Montreal Canadiens9–013–17–9
February: 4–7–1 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 1–4–1)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreRecord
402@ Boston Bruins5–313–18–9
415@ Toronto Maple Leafs1–113–18–10
426@ Chicago Black Hawks2–014–18–10
439@ Detroit Red Wings8–014–19–10
4410Chicago Black Hawks3–114–20–10
4512@ Boston Bruins4–214–21–10
4613Toronto Maple Leafs3–014–22–10
4716Detroit Red Wings4–015–22–10
4819@ Montreal Canadiens3–115–23–10
4920Montreal Canadiens3–216–23–10
5023Boston Bruins3–216–24–10
5127Detroit Red Wings3–217–24–10
March: 1–7–1 (Home: 1–2–1; Road: 0–5–0)
GameMarchOpponentScoreRecord
522@ Chicago Black Hawks5–217–25–10
535@ Toronto Maple Leafs7–117–26–10
546Toronto Maple Leafs4–317–27–10
559@ Boston Bruins8–117–28–10
5612@ Montreal Canadiens3–017–29–10
5713Montreal Canadiens1–117–29–11
5815Boston Bruins4–217–30–11
5916@ Detroit Red Wings6–217–31–11
6020Chicago Black Hawks5–118–31–11

Playoffs

The Rangers finished in last place in the NHL and failed to qualify for the 1949 Stanley Cup playoffs.[1]

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SO
Chuck Rayner5834801631111682.907
Emile Francis212020042.000

†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.

[4]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Transactions

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "1948–49 NHL Season Summary". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  2. ↑ "1948–1949 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  3. ↑ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "1948–49 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
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