1955-56 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 32-28-10 - 74 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Phil Watson (32-28-10)
Location: New York, New York
1955-56 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 32-28-10 - 74 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Coach: Phil Watson (32-28-10)
Location: New York, New York
1955-56 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 32 wins and 28 losses and 10 ties for 74 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Rangers scored 204 goals and surrendered 203. Dean Prentice and Andy Hebenton netted 24 goals for New York each, and Andy Bathgate contributed 47 assists. Gump Worsley earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.90 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Phil Watson coached the team. The 1955-56 New York Rangers lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 204
Regular Season Goals Against: 203
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1955 | New York Rangers 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 1955 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1955 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1955 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1955 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1955 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 1-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 23, 1955 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 26, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 29, 1955 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 3, 1955 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 3-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-1 | OT | |
| November 5, 1955 | New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-3-1 | 6-4-1 | ||
| November 6, 1955 | New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 4-3-1 | 7-4-1 | ||
| November 9, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 3-1-1 | 4-3-1 | 7-4-2 | OT | |
| November 10, 1955 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 3-1-1 | 4-4-1 | 7-5-2 | ||
| November 13, 1955 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 4-1-1 | 4-4-1 | 8-5-2 | ||
| November 16, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 4-1-2 | 4-4-1 | 8-5-3 | OT | |
| November 19, 1955 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 4-1-2 | 4-5-1 | 8-6-3 | ||
| November 20, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 4-1-3 | 4-5-1 | 8-6-4 | OT | |
| November 23, 1955 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 5-1-3 | 4-5-1 | 9-6-4 | ||
| November 24, 1955 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 5-1-3 | 5-5-1 | 10-6-4 | ||
| November 27, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 5-1-4 | 5-5-1 | 10-6-5 | OT | |
| November 30, 1955 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 6-1-4 | 5-5-1 | 11-6-5 | ||
| December 2, 1955 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 6-1-4 | 6-5-1 | 12-6-5 | ||
| December 4, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 7-1-4 | 6-5-1 | 13-6-5 | ||
| December 7, 1955 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 8-1-4 | 6-5-1 | 14-6-5 | ||
| December 10, 1955 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 8-1-4 | 6-6-1 | 14-7-5 | ||
| December 11, 1955 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 8-1-4 | 6-7-1 | 14-8-5 | ||
| December 14, 1955 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 8-2-4 | 6-7-1 | 14-9-5 | ||
| December 15, 1955 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 8-2-4 | 6-8-1 | 14-10-5 | ||
| December 18, 1955 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 9-2-4 | 6-8-1 | 15-10-5 | ||
| December 21, 1955 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 9-2-5 | 6-8-1 | 15-10-6 | OT | |
| December 25, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 10-2-5 | 6-8-1 | 16-10-6 | ||
| December 29, 1955 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 10-3-5 | 6-8-1 | 16-11-6 | ||
| December 31, 1955 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 11-3-5 | 6-8-1 | 17-11-6 | ||
| January 1, 1956 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 11-3-5 | 7-8-1 | 18-11-6 | ||
| January 4, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 12-3-5 | 7-8-1 | 19-11-6 | ||
| January 8, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 12-4-5 | 7-8-1 | 19-12-6 | ||
| January 11, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 13-4-5 | 7-8-1 | 20-12-6 | ||
| January 12, 1956 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 13-4-5 | 7-9-1 | 20-13-6 | ||
| January 14, 1956 | New York Rangers 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 13-4-5 | 8-9-1 | 21-13-6 | ||
| January 15, 1956 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 13-4-5 | 9-9-1 | 22-13-6 | ||
| January 17, 1956 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 13-4-5 | 9-9-2 | 22-13-7 | OT | at Omaha, NE |
| January 21, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 13-4-5 | 9-10-2 | 22-14-7 | ||
| January 22, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 13-4-5 | 9-11-2 | 22-15-7 | ||
| January 26, 1956 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 13-4-5 | 9-12-2 | 22-16-7 | ||
| January 28, 1956 | New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 13-4-5 | 10-12-2 | 23-16-7 | ||
| January 29, 1956 | New York Rangers 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 13-4-5 | 11-12-2 | 24-16-7 | ||
| February 1, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 14-4-5 | 11-12-2 | 25-16-7 | ||
| February 4, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 14-4-5 | 11-13-2 | 25-17-7 | ||
| February 5, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 14-4-6 | 11-13-2 | 25-17-8 | OT | |
| February 8, 1956 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 14-4-7 | 11-13-2 | 25-17-9 | OT | |
| February 11, 1956 | New York Rangers 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 14-4-7 | 11-14-2 | 25-18-9 | ||
| February 12, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 15-4-7 | 11-14-2 | 26-18-9 | ||
| February 14, 1956 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 15-4-7 | 11-15-2 | 26-19-9 | ||
| February 15, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 16-4-7 | 11-15-2 | 27-19-9 | ||
| February 18, 1956 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | L | 16-4-7 | 11-16-2 | 27-20-9 | ||
| February 19, 1956 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 16-5-7 | 11-16-2 | 27-21-9 | ||
| February 22, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 16-6-7 | 11-16-2 | 27-22-9 | ||
| February 23, 1956 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 16-6-7 | 11-17-2 | 27-23-9 | ||
| February 26, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 17-6-7 | 11-17-2 | 28-23-9 | ||
| February 28, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 17-6-7 | 11-18-2 | 28-24-9 | ||
| February 29, 1956 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 18-6-7 | 11-18-2 | 29-24-9 | ||
| March 3, 1956 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 18-6-7 | 11-19-2 | 29-25-9 | ||
| March 4, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 19-6-7 | 11-19-2 | 30-25-9 | ||
| March 8, 1956 | New York Rangers 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 19-6-7 | 12-19-2 | 31-25-9 | at St Louis, MO | |
| March 10, 1956 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 19-6-7 | 12-20-2 | 31-26-9 | ||
| March 11, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 20-6-7 | 12-20-2 | 32-26-9 | ||
| March 15, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 20-6-8 | 12-20-2 | 32-26-10 | OT | |
| March 17, 1956 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 20-6-8 | 12-21-2 | 32-27-10 | ||
| March 18, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 20-7-8 | 12-21-2 | 32-28-10 | ||
| March 20, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| March 22, 1956 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| March 24, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| March 25, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| March 27, 1956 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 |
