| 40-29-11 | Lost Final |
| Record | Outcome |
The New York Rangers finished the regular season with a 40-29-11 record. They went 19-13-8 at home and 21-16-3 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New York Rangers went 51-36-11. Their final game was a loss in the Stanley Cup Final to the Montreal Canadiens.
The 1978-79 New York Rangers played in the Patrick Division of the Clarence Campbell Conference.
The 1978-79 New York Rangers did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
In the playoffs, the 1978-79 New York Rangers went 1-4 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978-79 New York Rangers was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the New York Rangers had during the 1978-79 regular season was 2 games, which occured 7 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Thu, Oct 12, 1978 Thu, Oct 12, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Sun, Oct 15, 1978 Sun, Oct 15, 1978 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Wed, Oct 18, 1978 Wed, Oct 18, 1978 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Thu, Oct 19, 1978 Thu, Oct 19, 1978 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Sat, Oct 21, 1978 Sat, Oct 21, 1978 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sun, Oct 22, 1978 Sun, Oct 22, 1978 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, Oct 25, 1978 Wed, Oct 25, 1978 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sat, Oct 28, 1978 Sat, Oct 28, 1978 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sun, Oct 29, 1978 Sun, Oct 29, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Thu, Nov 2, 1978 Thu, Nov 2, 1978 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Sat, Nov 4, 1978 Sat, Nov 4, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Sun, Nov 5, 1978 Sun, Nov 5, 1978 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, Nov 8, 1978 Wed, Nov 8, 1978 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sat, Nov 11, 1978 Sat, Nov 11, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sun, Nov 12, 1978 Sun, Nov 12, 1978 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Wed, Nov 15, 1978 Wed, Nov 15, 1978 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Win 8 - 1 | |
| Sat, Nov 18, 1978 Sat, Nov 18, 1978 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Sun, Nov 19, 1978 Sun, Nov 19, 1978 | vs Atlanta Flames | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Wed, Nov 22, 1978 Wed, Nov 22, 1978 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Sun, Nov 26, 1978 Sun, Nov 26, 1978 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 9 - 4 | |
| Wed, Nov 29, 1978 Wed, Nov 29, 1978 | @ Atlanta Flames | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sat, Dec 2, 1978 Sat, Dec 2, 1978 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sun, Dec 3, 1978 Sun, Dec 3, 1978 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Wed, Dec 6, 1978 Wed, Dec 6, 1978 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Thu, Dec 7, 1978 Thu, Dec 7, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Dec 9, 1978 Sat, Dec 9, 1978 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sun, Dec 10, 1978 Sun, Dec 10, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Wed, Dec 13, 1978 Wed, Dec 13, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 8 - 7 | |
| Sat, Dec 16, 1978 Sat, Dec 16, 1978 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Sun, Dec 17, 1978 Sun, Dec 17, 1978 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Wed, Dec 20, 1978 Wed, Dec 20, 1978 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Fri, Dec 22, 1978 Fri, Dec 22, 1978 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sat, Dec 23, 1978 Sat, Dec 23, 1978 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 4 - 9 | |
| Tue, Dec 26, 1978 Tue, Dec 26, 1978 | @ Atlanta Flames | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Thu, Dec 28, 1978 Thu, Dec 28, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Sat, Dec 30, 1978 Sat, Dec 30, 1978 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Sun, Dec 31, 1978 Sun, Dec 31, 1978 | vs Atlanta Flames | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Wed, Jan 3, 1979 Wed, Jan 3 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jan 5, 1979 Fri, Jan 5 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Tue, Jan 9, 1979 Tue, Jan 9 | @ St. Louis Blues | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jan 10, 1979 Wed, Jan 10 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jan 14, 1979 Sun, Jan 14 | @ Atlanta Flames | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Mon, Jan 15, 1979 Mon, Jan 15 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Loss 1 - 8 | |
| Wed, Jan 17, 1979 Wed, Jan 17 | vs New York Islanders | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sat, Jan 20, 1979 Sat, Jan 20 | @ St. Louis Blues | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jan 21, 1979 Sun, Jan 21 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 5 - 5 | |
| Wed, Jan 24, 1979 Wed, Jan 24 | @ Washington Capitals | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Thu, Jan 25, 1979 Thu, Jan 25 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jan 27, 1979 Sat, Jan 27 | @ New York Islanders | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jan 30, 1979 Tue, Jan 30 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jan 31, 1979 Wed, Jan 31 | @ Colorado Rockies | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sat, Feb 3, 1979 Sat, Feb 3 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Wed, Feb 14, 1979 Wed, Feb 14 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Thu, Feb 15, 1979 Thu, Feb 15 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sat, Feb 17, 1979 Sat, Feb 17 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sun, Feb 18, 1979 Sun, Feb 18 | vs Washington Capitals | Tie 6 - 6 | |
| Wed, Feb 21, 1979 Wed, Feb 21 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Sat, Feb 24, 1979 Sat, Feb 24 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sun, Feb 25, 1979 Sun, Feb 25 | vs New York Islanders | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Tue, Feb 27, 1979 Tue, Feb 27 | @ St. Louis Blues | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Wed, Feb 28, 1979 Wed, Feb 28 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Tie 4 - 4 | |
| Sat, Mar 3, 1979 Sat, Mar 3 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Sun, Mar 4, 1979 Sun, Mar 4 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Wed, Mar 7, 1979 Wed, Mar 7 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sat, Mar 10, 1979 Sat, Mar 10 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sun, Mar 11, 1979 Sun, Mar 11 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, Mar 14, 1979 Wed, Mar 14 | vs Atlanta Flames | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Thu, Mar 15, 1979 Thu, Mar 15 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Sat, Mar 17, 1979 Sat, Mar 17 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sun, Mar 18, 1979 Sun, Mar 18 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Tue, Mar 20, 1979 Tue, Mar 20 | @ Washington Capitals | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Wed, Mar 21, 1979 Wed, Mar 21 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Win 7 - 6 | |
| Sun, Mar 25, 1979 Sun, Mar 25 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Tue, Mar 27, 1979 Tue, Mar 27 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 4 - 4 | |
| Wed, Mar 28, 1979 Wed, Mar 28 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 1 - 7 | |
| Sun, Apr 1, 1979 Sun, Apr 1 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 3 - 7 | |
| Mon, Apr 2, 1979 Mon, Apr 2 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Wed, Apr 4, 1979 Wed, Apr 4 | vs Atlanta Flames | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Fri, Apr 6, 1979 Fri, Apr 6 | @ Atlanta Flames | Loss 2 - 9 | |
| Sun, Apr 8, 1979 Sun, Apr 8 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Playoffs | |||
|
|
|||
| First Round | |||
| Tue, Apr 10, 1979 Tue, Apr 10 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Thu, Apr 12, 1979 Thu, Apr 12 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 2 - 1 | OT |
| Conference Semi-Finals | |||
| Mon, Apr 16, 1979 Mon, Apr 16 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 3 | OT |
| Wed, Apr 18, 1979 Wed, Apr 18 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Fri, Apr 20, 1979 Fri, Apr 20 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Sun, Apr 22, 1979 Sun, Apr 22 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 6 - 0 | |
| Tue, Apr 24, 1979 Tue, Apr 24 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 8 - 3 | |
| Conference Finals | |||
| Thu, Apr 26, 1979 Thu, Apr 26 | @ New York Islanders | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Sat, Apr 28, 1979 Sat, Apr 28 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 3 - 4 | OT |
| Tue, May 1, 1979 Tue, May 1 | vs New York Islanders | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Thu, May 3, 1979 Thu, May 3 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 2 - 3 | OT |
| Sat, May 5, 1979 Sat, May 5 | @ New York Islanders | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Tue, May 8, 1979 Tue, May 8 | vs New York Islanders | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Stanley Cup Final | |||
| Sun, May 13, 1979 Sun, May 13 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Tue, May 15, 1979 Tue, May 15 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Thu, May 17, 1979 Thu, May 17 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Sat, May 19, 1979 Sat, May 19 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Loss 3 - 4 | OT |
| Mon, May 21, 1979 Mon, May 21 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Loss 1 - 4 | |
©© 2023 ChampsOrChumps.us • Terms • Privacy Policy