1972-73 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 47-23-8 - 102 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 5-5
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-1
Coach: Emile Francis (47-23-8)
Location: New York, New York
1972-73 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 47-23-8 - 102 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 5-5
Lost NHL semi-finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-1
Coach: Emile Francis (47-23-8)
Location: New York, New York
1972-73 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 47 wins and 23 losses and 8 ties for 102 points, finishing third in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
The Rangers netted 297 goals and conceded 208. Jean Ratelle scored 41 goals for New York, while Bill Fairbairn and Steve Vickers tallied 30 or more, too. Rod Gilbert contributed 59 assists. Ed Giacomin earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Gilles Villemure added 15 or more victories also. Gilles Villemure registered a 2.29 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Emile Francis coached the team. The 1972-73 New York Rangers lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 297
Regular Season Goals Against: 208
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1972 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1972 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 11, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 18, 1972 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 22, 1972 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 3-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-1 | OT | |
| October 25, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 4-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 5-3-1 | ||
| October 29, 1972 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 5-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 6-3-1 | ||
| November 1, 1972 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 5-0-1 | 2-3-0 | 7-3-1 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | New York Rangers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 5-0-1 | 2-4-0 | 7-4-1 | ||
| November 5, 1972 | New York Rangers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 5-0-1 | 3-4-0 | 8-4-1 | ||
| November 8, 1972 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 6-0-1 | 3-4-0 | 9-4-1 | ||
| November 11, 1972 | California Golden Seals 2 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 7-0-1 | 3-4-0 | 10-4-1 | ||
| November 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 8-0-1 | 3-4-0 | 11-4-1 | ||
| November 15, 1972 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 9-0-1 | 3-4-0 | 12-4-1 | ||
| November 18, 1972 | New York Rangers 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 9-0-1 | 4-4-0 | 13-4-1 | ||
| November 19, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 9-1-1 | 4-4-0 | 13-5-1 | ||
| November 21, 1972 | New York Rangers 3 at Atlanta Flames 1 | W | 9-1-1 | 5-4-0 | 14-5-1 | ||
| November 23, 1972 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 9-1-1 | 5-5-0 | 14-6-1 | ||
| November 26, 1972 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 10-1-1 | 5-5-0 | 15-6-1 | ||
| November 28, 1972 | New York Rangers 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 10-1-1 | 5-6-0 | 15-7-1 | ||
| November 29, 1972 | New York Rangers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 10-1-1 | 5-6-1 | 15-7-2 | OT | |
| December 1, 1972 | New York Rangers 3 at California Golden Seals 3 | T | 10-1-1 | 5-6-2 | 15-7-3 | OT | |
| December 3, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 11-1-1 | 5-6-2 | 16-7-3 | ||
| December 6, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 11-2-1 | 5-6-2 | 16-8-3 | ||
| December 9, 1972 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 11-2-1 | 6-6-2 | 17-8-3 | ||
| December 10, 1972 | New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 12-2-1 | 6-6-2 | 18-8-3 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 12-2-1 | 7-6-2 | 19-8-3 | ||
| December 14, 1972 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 12-2-1 | 7-7-2 | 19-9-3 | ||
| December 16, 1972 | New York Rangers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 12-2-1 | 7-8-2 | 19-10-3 | ||
| December 17, 1972 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 9 | W | 13-2-1 | 7-8-2 | 20-10-3 | ||
| December 20, 1972 | New York Rangers 5 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 13-2-1 | 8-8-2 | 21-10-3 | ||
| December 21, 1972 | Atlanta Flames 5 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 13-3-1 | 8-8-2 | 21-11-3 | ||
| December 24, 1972 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 14-3-1 | 8-8-2 | 22-11-3 | ||
| December 27, 1972 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 14-4-1 | 8-8-2 | 22-12-3 | ||
| December 31, 1972 | St. Louis Blues 1 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 15-4-1 | 8-8-2 | 23-12-3 | ||
| January 3, 1973 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 16-4-1 | 8-8-2 | 24-12-3 | ||
| January 6, 1973 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 16-5-1 | 8-8-2 | 24-13-3 | ||
| January 7, 1973 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 17-5-1 | 8-8-2 | 25-13-3 | ||
| January 11, 1973 | New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 17-5-1 | 9-8-2 | 26-13-3 | ||
| January 13, 1973 | New York Rangers 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 17-5-1 | 10-8-2 | 27-13-3 | ||
| January 14, 1973 | New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 17-5-1 | 11-8-2 | 28-13-3 | ||
| January 17, 1973 | New York Rangers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 17-5-1 | 11-8-3 | 28-13-4 | OT | |
| January 19, 1973 | New York Rangers 6 at California Golden Seals 0 | W | 17-5-1 | 12-8-3 | 29-13-4 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | New York Rangers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 17-5-1 | 13-8-3 | 30-13-4 | ||
| January 24, 1973 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 18-5-1 | 13-8-3 | 31-13-4 | ||
| January 27, 1973 | New York Rangers 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 18-5-1 | 14-8-3 | 32-13-4 | ||
| January 28, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 19-5-1 | 14-8-3 | 33-13-4 | ||
| January 31, 1973 | California Golden Seals 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 20-5-1 | 14-8-3 | 34-13-4 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | New York Rangers 7 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 20-5-1 | 15-8-3 | 35-13-4 | ||
| February 4, 1973 | Atlanta Flames 0 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 21-5-1 | 15-8-3 | 36-13-4 | ||
| February 7, 1973 | New York Islanders 0 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 22-5-1 | 15-8-3 | 37-13-4 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | New York Rangers 6 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 22-5-1 | 16-8-3 | 38-13-4 | ||
| February 11, 1973 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 22-5-2 | 16-8-3 | 38-13-5 | OT | |
| February 14, 1973 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 22-5-2 | 16-9-3 | 38-14-5 | ||
| February 15, 1973 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 22-5-2 | 16-10-3 | 38-15-5 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 23-5-2 | 16-10-3 | 39-15-5 | ||
| February 21, 1973 | New York Rangers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 23-5-2 | 17-10-3 | 40-15-5 | ||
| February 23, 1973 | New York Rangers 3 at California Golden Seals 5 | L | 23-5-2 | 17-11-3 | 40-16-5 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 24-5-2 | 17-11-3 | 41-16-5 | ||
| February 28, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 24-5-3 | 17-11-3 | 41-16-6 | OT | |
| March 3, 1973 | New York Rangers 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 24-5-3 | 18-11-3 | 42-16-6 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 24-6-3 | 18-11-3 | 42-17-6 | ||
| March 7, 1973 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 24-6-4 | 18-11-3 | 42-17-7 | OT | |
| March 10, 1973 | New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 24-6-4 | 19-11-3 | 43-17-7 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 25-6-4 | 19-11-3 | 44-17-7 | ||
| March 14, 1973 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 25-6-4 | 19-12-3 | 44-18-7 | ||
| March 17, 1973 | New York Rangers 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 25-6-4 | 19-13-3 | 44-19-7 | ||
| March 18, 1973 | St. Louis Blues 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 26-6-4 | 19-13-3 | 45-19-7 | ||
| March 20, 1973 | New York Rangers 6 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 26-6-4 | 20-13-3 | 46-19-7 | ||
| March 22, 1973 | New York Rangers 4 at Atlanta Flames 1 | W | 26-6-4 | 21-13-3 | 47-19-7 | ||
| March 24, 1973 | New York Rangers 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 26-6-4 | 21-14-3 | 47-20-7 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 26-7-4 | 21-14-3 | 47-21-7 | ||
| March 28, 1973 | Boston Bruins 6 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 26-8-4 | 21-14-3 | 47-22-7 | ||
| March 31, 1973 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 26-8-4 | 21-15-3 | 47-23-7 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 26-8-5 | 21-15-3 | 47-23-8 | OT | |
| April 4, 1973 | New York Rangers 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 5, 1973 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Boston Bruins 0 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1973 | New York Rangers 6 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1973 | New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 15, 1973 | New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 19, 1973 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 1-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 24, 1973 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 1-3-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-5-0 |
