1968-69 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-26-9 - 91 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Coach: Bernie Geoffrion (22-18-3)
Coach: Emile Francis (19-8-6)
Location: New York, New York
1968-69 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 41-26-9 - 91 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Coach: Bernie Geoffrion (22-18-3)
Coach: Emile Francis (19-8-6)
Location: New York, New York
1968-69 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 41 wins and 26 losses and 9 ties for 91 points, finishing third in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Rangers scored 231 goals and yielded 196. Jean Ratelle netted 32 goals for New York, while Bob Nevin tallied 30 or more as well. Rod Gilbert contributed 49 assists. Ed Giacomin earned 37 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.55 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Bernie Geoffrion and Emile Francis coached the team. The 1968-69 New York Rangers lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 231
Regular Season Goals Against: 196
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1968 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1968 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1968 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 20, 1968 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 23, 1968 | Oakland Seals 1 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 1968 | New York Rangers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 27, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 30, 1968 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 31, 1968 | New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 3, 1968 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 6, 1968 | New York Rangers 0 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| November 8, 1968 | New York Rangers 3 at Oakland Seals 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 10, 1968 | New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| November 13, 1968 | St. Louis Blues 3 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 5-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| November 16, 1968 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 5-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| November 17, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| November 20, 1968 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 7-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 12-5-0 | ||
| November 23, 1968 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 7-2-0 | 5-4-0 | 12-6-0 | ||
| November 24, 1968 | Oakland Seals 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 8-2-0 | 5-4-0 | 13-6-0 | ||
| November 27, 1968 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 8-3-0 | 5-4-0 | 13-7-0 | ||
| November 30, 1968 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 8-3-0 | 6-4-0 | 14-7-0 | ||
| December 1, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 9-3-0 | 6-4-0 | 15-7-0 | ||
| December 4, 1968 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 9-3-0 | 7-4-0 | 16-7-0 | ||
| December 5, 1968 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 9-3-0 | 7-5-0 | 16-8-0 | ||
| December 7, 1968 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 9-3-0 | 7-6-0 | 16-9-0 | ||
| December 8, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 9-4-0 | 7-6-0 | 16-10-0 | ||
| December 11, 1968 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 9-4-1 | 7-6-0 | 16-10-1 | OT | |
| December 14, 1968 | New York Rangers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 9-4-1 | 7-7-0 | 16-11-1 | ||
| December 15, 1968 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 9-5-1 | 7-7-0 | 16-12-1 | ||
| December 18, 1968 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 9-6-1 | 7-7-0 | 16-13-1 | ||
| December 21, 1968 | New York Rangers 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 9-6-1 | 7-7-1 | 16-13-2 | OT | |
| December 22, 1968 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 10-6-1 | 7-7-1 | 17-13-2 | ||
| December 25, 1968 | New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 10-6-1 | 7-7-2 | 17-13-3 | OT | |
| December 26, 1968 | Oakland Seals 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 11-6-1 | 7-7-2 | 18-13-3 | ||
| December 28, 1968 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 11-6-1 | 7-8-2 | 18-14-3 | ||
| December 29, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 12-6-1 | 7-8-2 | 19-14-3 | ||
| January 2, 1969 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 12-7-1 | 7-8-2 | 19-15-3 | ||
| January 4, 1969 | New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 12-7-1 | 7-9-2 | 19-16-3 | ||
| January 5, 1969 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 13-7-1 | 7-9-2 | 20-16-3 | ||
| January 9, 1969 | New York Rangers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 13-7-1 | 8-9-2 | 21-16-3 | ||
| January 11, 1969 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 13-7-1 | 8-10-2 | 21-17-3 | ||
| January 14, 1969 | New York Rangers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 13-7-1 | 8-11-2 | 21-18-3 | ||
| January 17, 1969 | New York Rangers 3 at Oakland Seals 1 | W | 13-7-1 | 9-11-2 | 22-18-3 | ||
| January 18, 1969 | New York Rangers 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 13-7-1 | 9-11-3 | 22-18-4 | OT | |
| January 23, 1969 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 14-7-1 | 9-11-3 | 23-18-4 | ||
| January 25, 1969 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 15-7-1 | 9-11-3 | 24-18-4 | ||
| January 26, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 16-7-1 | 9-11-3 | 25-18-4 | ||
| January 29, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 17-7-1 | 9-11-3 | 26-18-4 | ||
| January 30, 1969 | New York Rangers 4 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 17-7-1 | 10-11-3 | 27-18-4 | ||
| February 1, 1969 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 17-7-1 | 10-12-3 | 27-19-4 | ||
| February 2, 1969 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 18-7-1 | 10-12-3 | 28-19-4 | ||
| February 5, 1969 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 18-7-1 | 10-13-3 | 28-20-4 | ||
| February 8, 1969 | St. Louis Blues 0 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 19-7-1 | 10-13-3 | 29-20-4 | ||
| February 9, 1969 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 19-7-2 | 10-13-3 | 29-20-5 | OT | |
| February 12, 1969 | New York Rangers 2 at Oakland Seals 3 | L | 19-7-2 | 10-14-3 | 29-21-5 | ||
| February 13, 1969 | New York Rangers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 19-7-2 | 10-15-3 | 29-22-5 | ||
| February 15, 1969 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 19-7-2 | 10-16-3 | 29-23-5 | ||
| February 16, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 20-7-2 | 10-16-3 | 30-23-5 | ||
| February 19, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 20-7-3 | 10-16-3 | 30-23-6 | OT | |
| February 23, 1969 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 9 | W | 21-7-3 | 10-16-3 | 31-23-6 | ||
| February 26, 1969 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 22-7-3 | 10-16-3 | 32-23-6 | ||
| March 1, 1969 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 22-7-3 | 10-17-3 | 32-24-6 | ||
| March 2, 1969 | St. Louis Blues 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 23-7-3 | 10-17-3 | 33-24-6 | ||
| March 5, 1969 | New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 23-7-3 | 10-17-4 | 33-24-7 | OT | |
| March 6, 1969 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 23-7-3 | 11-17-4 | 34-24-7 | ||
| March 8, 1969 | New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 23-7-3 | 12-17-4 | 35-24-7 | ||
| March 9, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 23-7-4 | 12-17-4 | 35-24-8 | OT | |
| March 12, 1969 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 24-7-4 | 12-17-4 | 36-24-8 | ||
| March 16, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 25-7-4 | 12-17-4 | 37-24-8 | ||
| March 19, 1969 | New York Rangers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 25-7-4 | 13-17-4 | 38-24-8 | ||
| March 22, 1969 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 25-7-4 | 13-18-4 | 38-25-8 | ||
| March 23, 1969 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 26-7-4 | 13-18-4 | 39-25-8 | ||
| March 26, 1969 | New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 26-7-4 | 13-19-4 | 39-26-8 | ||
| March 27, 1969 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 26-7-4 | 13-19-5 | 39-26-9 | OT | |
| March 29, 1969 | New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 26-7-4 | 14-19-5 | 40-26-9 | ||
| March 30, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 27-7-4 | 14-19-5 | 41-26-9 | ||
| April 2, 1969 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 3, 1969 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 5, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| April 6, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 |
