The 1941–42 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 16th season. 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.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- 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 |-
