| 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 had their best month in October, when they went 5-1-3 and had a 72.2% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 1-3-1 and had a 30% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '78 | 5-1-3 | 72.2% | +10 |
| November '78 | 8-3-1 | 70.8% | +24 |
| December '78 | 7-9 | 43.8% | -7 |
| January '79 | 9-4-1 | 67.9% | +9 |
| February '79 | 5-3-2 | 60% | +7 |
| March '79 | 5-6-3 | 46.4% | -6 |
| April '79 | 1-3-1 | 30% | -13 |
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 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Sun, Oct 15, 1978 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Wed, Oct 18, 1978 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Thu, Oct 19, 1978 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Sat, Oct 21, 1978 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sun, Oct 22, 1978 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, Oct 25, 1978 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sat, Oct 28, 1978 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sun, Oct 29, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Thu, Nov 2, 1978 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Sat, Nov 4, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Sun, Nov 5, 1978 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, Nov 8, 1978 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sat, Nov 11, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sun, Nov 12, 1978 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Wed, Nov 15, 1978 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Win 8 - 1 | |
| Sat, Nov 18, 1978 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Sun, Nov 19, 1978 | vs Atlanta Flames | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Wed, Nov 22, 1978 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Sun, Nov 26, 1978 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 9 - 4 | |
| Wed, Nov 29, 1978 | @ Atlanta Flames | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sat, Dec 2, 1978 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sun, Dec 3, 1978 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Wed, Dec 6, 1978 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Thu, Dec 7, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Dec 9, 1978 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sun, Dec 10, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Wed, Dec 13, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 8 - 7 | |
| Sat, Dec 16, 1978 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Sun, Dec 17, 1978 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Wed, Dec 20, 1978 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Fri, Dec 22, 1978 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sat, Dec 23, 1978 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 4 - 9 | |
| Tue, Dec 26, 1978 | @ Atlanta Flames | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Thu, Dec 28, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Sat, Dec 30, 1978 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Sun, Dec 31, 1978 | vs Atlanta Flames | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Wed, Jan 3, 1979 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jan 5, 1979 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Tue, Jan 9, 1979 | @ St. Louis Blues | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jan 10, 1979 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jan 14, 1979 | @ Atlanta Flames | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Mon, Jan 15, 1979 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Loss 1 - 8 | |
| Wed, Jan 17, 1979 | vs New York Islanders | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sat, Jan 20, 1979 | @ St. Louis Blues | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jan 21, 1979 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 5 - 5 | |
| Wed, Jan 24, 1979 | @ Washington Capitals | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Thu, Jan 25, 1979 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jan 27, 1979 | @ New York Islanders | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jan 30, 1979 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jan 31, 1979 | @ Colorado Rockies | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sat, Feb 3, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Wed, Feb 14, 1979 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Thu, Feb 15, 1979 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sat, Feb 17, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sun, Feb 18, 1979 | vs Washington Capitals | Tie 6 - 6 | |
| Wed, Feb 21, 1979 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Sat, Feb 24, 1979 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sun, Feb 25, 1979 | vs New York Islanders | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Tue, Feb 27, 1979 | @ St. Louis Blues | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Wed, Feb 28, 1979 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Tie 4 - 4 | |
| Sat, Mar 3, 1979 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Sun, Mar 4, 1979 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Wed, Mar 7, 1979 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sat, Mar 10, 1979 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sun, Mar 11, 1979 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, Mar 14, 1979 | vs Atlanta Flames | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Thu, Mar 15, 1979 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Sat, Mar 17, 1979 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sun, Mar 18, 1979 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Tue, Mar 20, 1979 | @ Washington Capitals | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Wed, Mar 21, 1979 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Win 7 - 6 | |
| Sun, Mar 25, 1979 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Tue, Mar 27, 1979 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 4 - 4 | |
| Wed, Mar 28, 1979 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 1 - 7 | |
| Sun, Apr 1, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 3 - 7 | |
| Mon, Apr 2, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Wed, Apr 4, 1979 | vs Atlanta Flames | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Fri, Apr 6, 1979 | @ Atlanta Flames | Loss 2 - 9 | |
| Sun, Apr 8, 1979 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| First Round (Won 2 - 0) | |||
| Tue, Apr 10, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Thu, Apr 12, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 2 - 1 | OT |
| Conference Semi-Finals (Won 4 - 1) | |||
| Mon, Apr 16, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 3 | OT |
| Wed, Apr 18, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Fri, Apr 20, 1979 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Sun, Apr 22, 1979 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 6 - 0 | |
| Tue, Apr 24, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 8 - 3 | |
| Conference Finals (Won 4 - 2) | |||
| Thu, Apr 26, 1979 | @ New York Islanders | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Sat, Apr 28, 1979 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 3 - 4 | OT |
| Tue, May 1, 1979 | vs New York Islanders | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Thu, May 3, 1979 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 2 - 3 | OT |
| Sat, May 5, 1979 | @ New York Islanders | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Tue, May 8, 1979 | vs New York Islanders | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Stanley Cup Final (Lost 1 - 4) | |||
| Sun, May 13, 1979 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Tue, May 15, 1979 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Thu, May 17, 1979 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Sat, May 19, 1979 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Loss 3 - 4 | OT |
| Mon, May 21, 1979 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Loss 1 - 4 | |
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