1945–46 New York Rangers season

The 1945–46 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 20th season. During the regular season, the Rangers compiled a 13–28–9 record and finished with 35 points. With a fourth consecutive last-place finish, the Rangers did not qualify for the NHL playoffs.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

| 1 || 31 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 0–1–0

| 2 || 3 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1 || 1–1–0

| 3 || 4 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || 1–2–0

| 4 || 8 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–4 || 1–3–0

| 5 || 10 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–0 || 2–3–0

| 6 || 11 || Boston Bruins || 7–1 || 2–4–0

| 7 || 15 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–0 || 2–5–0

| 8 || 17 || Montreal Canadiens || 7–3 || 2–6–0

| 9 || 18 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–1 || 2–7–0

| 10 || 22 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 3–3 || 2–7–1

| 11 || 24 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || 2–8–1

| 12 || 25 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || 3–8–1

| 13 || 28 || @ Boston Bruins || 5–1 || 3–9–1

| 14 || 1 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || 3–10–1

| 15 || 9 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || 4–10–1

| 16 || 13 || Chicago Black Hawks || 7–4 || 4–11–1

| 17 || 16 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || 4–12–1

| 18 || 19 || @ Boston Bruins || 8–7 || 4–13–1

| 19 || 22 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–5 || 4–13–2

| 20 || 23 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || 4–14–2

| 21 || 26 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 4–15–2

| 22 || 30 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || 5–15–2

| 23 || 31 || Montreal Canadiens || 0–0 || 5–15–3

| 24 || 3 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–3 || 5–15–4

| 25 || 6 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 6–15–4

| 26 || 12 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 9–3 || 6–16–4

| 27 || 13 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || 7–16–4

| 28 || 16 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 7–17–4

| 29 || 17 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 7–18–4

| 30 || 19 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–1 || 7–19–4

| 31 || 20 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 9–1 || 7–20–4

| 32 || 26 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || 7–21–4

| 33 || 27 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–2 || 8–21–4

| 34 || 3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–6 || 8–21–5

| 35 || 6 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 6–2 || 8–22–5

| 36 || 7 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || 8–23–5

| 37 || 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || 8–23–6

| 38 || 14 || Boston Bruins || 2–2 || 8–23–7

| 39 || 16 || @ Boston Bruins || 6–2 || 9–23–7

| 40 || 17 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–4 || 9–24–7

| 41 || 21 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–2 || 9–24–8

| 42 || 24 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || 9–24–9

| 43 || 27 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–4 || 10–24–9

| 44 || 28 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || 10–25–9

| 45 || 3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–2 || 10–26–9

| 46 || 6 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 7–3 || 10–27–9

| 47 || 10 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 11–27–9

| 48 || 12 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 11–28–9

| 49 || 13 || @ Boston Bruins || 5–3 || 12–28–9

| 50 || 17 || Montreal Canadiens || 8–5 || 13–28–9

Legend:

Player statistics Skaters

Regular season Player 50 20 27 47 20 45 19 18 37 19 49 15 19 34 0 49 12 14 26 43 50 15 9 24 26 33 7 9 16 18 33 10 5 15 12 38 8 6 14 30 39 7 6 13 8 16 8 2 10 2 49 5 4 9 25 48 4 4 8 14 16 3 5 8 4 19 6 1 7 11 34 2 3 5 14 17 0 5 5 2 32 1 3 4 17 13 2 1 3 2 17 0 2 2 6 24 0 2 2 4 3 0 1 1 0 14 0 1 1 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player 40 2377 12 21 7 149 3.76 1 11 623 1 7 2 42 4.04 1

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

See also 1945–46 NHL season

References