1958–59 New York Rangers season

The 1958–59 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 33rd season. The Rangers finished with a 26–32–12 record in the regular season, and did not advance to the NHL playoffs.[1]

1958–59 New York Rangers
Division5th NHL
1958–59 record26–32–12
Goals for201
Goals against217
Team information
General managerMuzz Patrick
CoachPhil Watson
CaptainRed Sullivan
Alternate captainsAndy Bathgate
Bill Gadsby
Camille Henry
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Team leaders
GoalsAndy Bathgate (40)
AssistsAndy Bathgate (48)
PointsAndy Bathgate (88)
Penalty minutesLou Fontinato (149)
WinsGump Worsley (26)
Goals against averageGump Worsley (2.97)

Regular season

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Final standings

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National Hockey League[2]
GPWLTGFGADIFFPts
1Montreal Canadiens70391813258158+10091
2Boston Bruins7032299205215−1073
3Chicago Black Hawks70282913197208−1169
4Toronto Maple Leafs70273211189201−1265
5New York Rangers70263212201217−1664
6Detroit Red Wings7025378167218−5158

Record vs. opponents

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1958–59 NHL Records [3]
TeamBOSCHIDETMTLNYRTOR
Boston6–7–18–5–16–6–26–5–36–6–2
Chicago7–6–16–7–11–8–57–4–37–4–3
Detroit5–8–17–6–11–9–46–7–16–7–1
Montreal6–6–28–1–59–1–48–5–18–5–1
New York5–6–34–7–37–6–15–8–15–5–4
Toronto6–6–24–7–37–6–15–8–15–5–4


Schedule and results

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1958–59 Game Log
October: 2–3–5 (Home: 2–1–2; Road: 0–2–3)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreRecord
18@ Chicago Black Hawks1–10–0–1
211@ Boston Bruins4–40–0–2
312@ Detroit Red Wings3–00–1–2
415Boston Bruins4–40–1–3
518@ Montreal Canadiens2–20–1–4
619Montreal Canadiens5–30–2–4
725Chicago Black Hawks6–21–2–4
826Toronto Maple Leafs3–22–2–4
929Boston Bruins2–22–2–5
1030@ Detroit Red Wings4–12–3–5
November: 6–6–2 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 2–3–2)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreRecord
111@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–32–4–5
122Detroit Red Wings2–12–5–5
134@ Chicago Black Hawks4–22–6–5
148@ Montreal Canadiens6–53–6–5
159@ Boston Bruins5–14–6–5
1615Boston Bruins4–25–6–5
1716Montreal Canadiens2–16–6–5
1819Toronto Maple Leafs7–47–6–5
1922@ Toronto Maple Leafs2–27–6–6
2023Detroit Red Wings3–17–7–6
2126Montreal Canadiens5–38–7–6
2227@ Boston Bruins3–18–8–6
2329Boston Bruins3–18–9–6
2430@ Chicago Black Hawks2–28–9–7
December: 5–4–2 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 1–2–1)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreRecord
253Chicago Black Hawks4–29–9–7
266@ Montreal Canadiens6–09–10–7
277Toronto Maple Leafs2–09–11–7
2810Detroit Red Wings2–19–12–7
2913@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–49–12–8
3014Chicago Black Hawks3–39–12–9
3118@ Detroit Red Wings2–010–12–9
3221Toronto Maple Leafs5–111–12–9
3325@ Montreal Canadiens4–111–13–9
3428Montreal Canadiens5–312–13–9
3531Boston Bruins4–313–13–9
January: 6–6–1 (Home: 0–3–1; Road: 6–3–0)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreRecord
361@ Boston Bruins5–214–13–9
373@ Montreal Canadiens5–114–14–9
384Toronto Maple Leafs4–214–15–9
397Chicago Black Hawks4–014–16–9
4010Detroit Red Wings3–314–16–10
4111@ Chicago Black Hawks4–315–16–10
4214@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–216–16–10
4317@ Chicago Black Hawks7–116–17–10
4418@ Detroit Red Wings4–217–17–10
4524@ Montreal Canadiens3–117–18–10
4625@ Boston Bruins8–318–18–10
4728Chicago Black Hawks3–118–19–10
4831@ Toronto Maple Leafs5–219–19–10
February: 4–7–1 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 1–4–1)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreRecord
491Detroit Red Wings5–420–19–10
505@ Detroit Red Wings5–021–19–10
517Chicago Black Hawks6–321–20–10
528@ Boston Bruins4–121–21–10
5311Boston Bruins5–321–22–10
5412@ Detroit Red Wings1–021–23–10
5515Montreal Canadiens5–121–24–10
5618@ Chicago Black Hawks4–221–25–10
5721@ Toronto Maple Leafs1–121–25–11
5822Montreal Canadiens5–122–25–11
5925Detroit Red Wings6–323–25–11
6028@ Montreal Canadiens6–123–26–11
March: 3–6–1 (Home: 1–4–1; Road: 2–2–0)
GameMarchOpponentScoreRecord
611Toronto Maple Leafs1–123–26–12
627@ Chicago Black Hawks6–124–26–12
638Detroit Red Wings4–225–26–12
6411Chicago Black Hawks5–325–27–12
6512@ Boston Bruins5–425–28–12
6614@ Toronto Maple Leafs5–025–29–12
6715Toronto Maple Leafs6–525–30–12
6818Boston Bruins5–325–31–12
6921@ Detroit Red Wings5–226–31–12
7022Montreal Canadiens4–226–32–12

Playoffs

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The Rangers failed to qualify for the 1959 Stanley Cup playoffs.[4]

Player statistics

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Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
PlayerGPTOIWLTGAGAASASV%SO
Lorne Worsley6740012630111992.972141.9072
Bruce Gamble212002063.0066.9090
Marcel Paille16000144.0032.8750
Julian Klymkiw11900026.329.7780

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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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

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Transactions

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1958–59 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "1958–1959 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  3. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "1958–59 NHL Season Summary". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
  5. ^ "1958–59 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.