1940–41 New York Rangers season

{{1940–41 NHL standings|team=NYR}}

{{1940–41 NHL Record vs. opponents|team=NYR}}

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

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 2 || 10 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 2 – 2 OT || 1–0–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 3 || 16 || Detroit Red Wings || 3 – 3 OT || 1–0–2

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || 19 || New York Americans || 3–2 || 2–0–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 || 23 || Boston Bruins || 2–1 || 2–1–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 6 || 26 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 2–2–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 7 || 28 || @ New York Americans || 2–1 || 2–3–2

|- {{Game-won}}

| 8 || 30 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–1 || 3–3–2

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 9 || 1 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–1 || 3–4–2

|- {{Game-won}}

| 10 || 5 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 || 4–4–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 11 || 8 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 4–5–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 12 || 10 || @ Boston Bruins || 6–2 || 4–6–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 13 || 13 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3 – 2 OT || 4–7–2

|- {{Game-won}}

| 14 || 15 || New York Americans || 6–3 || 5–7–2

|- {{Game-won}}

| 15 || 19 || Boston Bruins || 5–3 || 6–7–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 16 || 22 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 3 – 1 OT || 6–8–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 17 || 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3 – 3 OT || 6–8–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 18 || 28 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || 6–9–3

|- {{Game-won}}

| 19 || 29 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || 7–9–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 20 || 31 || @ Boston Bruins || 2 – 2 OT || 7–9–4

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 21 || 1 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || 7–10–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 22 || 4 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3 – 3 OT || 7–10–5

|- {{Game-won}}

| 23 || 5 || @ New York Americans || 6–2 || 8–10–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 24 || 7 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || 8–11–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 25 || 9 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3 – 2 OT || 8–12–5

|- {{Game-won}}

| 26 || 12 || New York Americans || 3–1 || 9–12–5

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 27 || 14 || Detroit Red Wings || 3 – 3 OT || 9–12–6

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 28 || 16 || Boston Bruins || 2 – 2 OT || 9–12–7

|- {{Game-won}}

| 29 || 19 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 2–1 || 10–12–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 30 || 21 || @ Boston Bruins || 4 – 3 OT || 10–13–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 31 || 26 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–1 || 10–14–7

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 32 || 2 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || 11–14–7

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 33 || 4 || @ New York Americans || 2 – 2 OT || 11–14–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 34 || 6 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–2 || 12–14–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 35 || 9 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–1 || 13–14–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 36 || 11 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–2 || 13–15–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 37 || 13 || Boston Bruins || 5–3 || 13–16–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 38 || 15 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || 13–17–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 39 || 16 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1 || 13–18–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 40 || 18 || @ New York Americans || 5–2 || 14–18–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 41 || 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–1 || 15–18–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 42 || 25 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–0 || 16–18–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 43 || 27 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–2 || 17–18–8

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 44 || 1 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || 18–18–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 45 || 2 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4 – 2 OT || 18–19–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 46 || 4 || Detroit Red Wings || 6–0 || 19–19–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 47 || 9 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 8–5 || 20–19–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 48 || 16 || New York Americans || 6–3 || 21–19–8

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Legend:

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{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

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{{main|1941 Stanley Cup playoffs}}

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || March 20 || New York Rangers || 1–2 || Detroit Red Wings || OT || Detroit leads series 1–0

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 || March 22 || Detroit Red Wings || 1–3 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 1–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || March 24 || New York Rangers || 2–3 || Detroit Red Wings || || Detroit wins series 2–1

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Legend:

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{{legend2|#fcc|Loss|border=1px solid black}}

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^†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.

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