In the semi-finals the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins in 6 games to advance to the 1940 Stanley Cup Finals.
In the finals the Rangers won their first 2 games by scores of 2–1 and 6–2 at the Garden, before finishing the series on the road because of the circus.
In Game 6 it would take overtime again as the Rangers won their 3rd Stanley Cup on Bryan Hextall's goal 2:33 into OT.
The final series between the Rangers and the Maple Leafs was an exciting one that went back and forth with three overtime games.
Bryan Hextall scored in overtime in the final game to give the Rangers their 3rd Stanley Cup and last until 1994.