| League: | NHL |
| Season: | 1941–42 |
| Year: | 1941 |
| Team: | New York Rangers |
| Divisionrank: | 1st |
| Record: | 29–17–2 |
| Goalsfor: | 177 |
| Goalsagainst: | 143 |
| Goalsleader: | Lynn Patrick (32) |
| Assistsleader: | Phil Watson (37) |
| Pointsleader: | Bryan Hextall (56) |
| Pimleader: | Phil Watson (58) |
| Winsleader: | Jim Henry (29) |
| Gaaleader: | Jim Henry (2.90) |
| Powtrophy: | Yes |
The 1941–42 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 16th season.[1] In the regular season, New York led the NHL with 60 points, and compiled a 29–17–2 record. The Rangers lost in the NHL semi-finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs, four games to two.[2]
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1 || 1 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || 1–0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2 || 9 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 2–0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 3 || 15 || Boston Bruins || 2–1 || 2–1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 4 || 16 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–1 || 2–2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 5 || 18 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 8–6 || 2–3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 6 || 20 || Brooklyn Americans || 4–1 || 2–4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 7 || 22 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 7–2 || 3–4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 8 || 23 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–4 || 3–5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 9 || 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–4 OT || 4–5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 10 || 29 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || 5–5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 11 || 30 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 6–5–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 12 || 7 || Boston Bruins || 5–4 || 7–5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 13 || 11 || @ Brooklyn Americans || 5–3 || 8–5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 14 || 13 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || 8–6–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 15 || 16 || Brooklyn Americans || 3–2 OT || 9–6–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 16 || 18 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 9–7–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 17 || 21 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 OT || 10–7–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 18 || 23 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 10–8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 19 || 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2 || 11–8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 20 || 27 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || 12–8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 21 || 28 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 13–8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 22 || 31 || @ Brooklyn Americans || 4–3 || 14–8–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 23 || 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–3 OT || 14–8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 24 || 6 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 15–8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 25 || 13 || Brooklyn Americans || 9–2 || 16–8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 26 || 17 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–2 || 16–9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 27 || 18 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–4 OT || 17–9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 28 || 20 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 18–9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 29 || 24 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 19–9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 30 || 25 || Detroit Red Wings || 11–2 || 20–9–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 31 || 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 7–2 || 21–9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 32 || 3 || @ Brooklyn Americans || 3–2 OT || 22–9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 33 || 5 || Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 23–9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 34 || 7 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–4 || 23–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 35 || 8 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || 24–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 36 || 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2 || 24–11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 37 || 14 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || 24–12–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 38 || 15 || Brooklyn Americans || 5–1 || 24–13–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 39 || 17 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 OT || 24–14–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 40 || 22 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || 25–14–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 41 || 24 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–3 || 26–14–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 42 || 26 || Detroit Red Wings || 7–4 || 27–14–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 43 || 3 || @ Brooklyn Americans || 4–4 OT || 27–14–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 44 || 5 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–2 || 27–15–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 45 || 7 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 27–16–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 46 || 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–0 || 28–16–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 47 || 12 || Boston Bruins || 2–1 || 28–17–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 48 || 15 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 29–17–2|-
Key: Win Loss
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 30 | |
| 47 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 18 | |
| 48 | 15 | 37 | 52 | 58 | |
| 45 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 16 | |
| 47 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 4 | |
| 44 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 36 | |
| 48 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 37 | |
| 46 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 26 | |
| 47 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 65 | |
| 34 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 16 | |
| 31 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10 | |
| 47 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 31 | |
| 45 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 29 | |
| 35 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
| 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 34 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†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.