The 1939–40 New York Americans season was the Americans' 15th season of play.
[1] Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PIM = Penalty Minutes, Pts = Points Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
The Americans met the Detroit in a best-of-three series and lost the series in 2 games, or 1–2.
[3] No New York Americans players won any awards or were named to the All-Star teams for the 1939-40 NHL season.