The Sports Almanac

National Hockey League
Historical Standings
1940-1949
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*Clinched Playoff Berth
1940-1941
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Boston Bruins
 27
 8
 13
 168
 102
 67
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 28
 14
 6
 145
 99
 62
Detroit Red Wings*
 21
 16
 11
 112
 102
 53
New York Rangers*
 21
 19
 8
 143
 125
 50
Chicago Blackhawks*
 16
 25
 7
 112
 139
 39
Montreal Canadiens*
 16
 26
 6
 121
 147
 38
New York Americans
 8
 29
 11
 99
 186
 27
1941-1942
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
New York Rangers
 29
 17
 2
 177
 143
 60
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 27
 18
 3
 158
 136
 57
Boston Bruins*
 25
 17
 6
 160
 118
 56
Chicago Blackhawks*
 22
 23
 3
 145
 155
 47
Detroit Red Wings*
 19
 25
 4
 140
 147
 42
Montreal Canadiens*
 18
 27
 3
 134
 173
 39
Brooklyn Americans
 16
 29
 3
 133
 175
 35
1942-1943
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Detroit Red Wings
 25
 14
 11
 169
 124
 61
Boston Bruins*
 24
 17
 9
 195
 176
 57
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 22
 19
 9
 198
 159
 53
Montreal Canadiens*
 19
 19
 12
 181
 191
 50
Chicago Blackhawks
 17
 18
 15
 179
 180
 49
New York Rangers
 11
 31
 8
 161
 253
 30
1943-1944
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 38
 5
 7
 234
 109
 83
Detroit Red Wings*
 26
 18
 6
 214
 177
 58
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 23
 23
 4
 214
 174
 50
Chicago Blackhawks*
 22
 23
 5
 178
 187
 49
Boston Bruins
 19
 26
 5
 223
 268
 43
New York Rangers
 6
 39
 5
 162
 310
 17
1944-1945
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 38
 8
 4
 228
 121
 80
Detroit Red Wings*
 31
 14
 5
 218
 161
 67
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 24
 22
 4
 183
 161
 52
Boston Bruins*
 16
 30
 4
 179
 219
 36
Chicago Blackhawks
 13
 30
 7
 141
 194
 33
New York Rangers
 11
 29
 10
 154
 247
 32
1945-1946
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 28
 17
 5
 172
 134
 61
Boston Bruins*
 24
 18
 8
 167
 156
 56
Chicago Blackhawks*
 23
 20
 7
 200
 178
 53
Detroit Red Wings*
 20
 20
 10
 146
 159
 50
Toronto Maple Leafs
 19
 24
 7
 174
 185
 45
New York Rangers
 13
 28
 9
 144
 191
 35
1946-1947
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 34
 16
 10
 189
 138
 78
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 31
 19
 10
 209
 172
 72
Boston Bruins*
 26
 23
 11
 190
 175
 63
Detroit Red Wings*
 22
 27
 11
 190
 193
 55
New York Rangers
 22
 32
 6
 167
 186
 50
Chicago Blackhawks
 19
 37
 4
 193
 274
 42
1947-1948
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Toronto Maple Leafs
 32
 15
 13
 182
 143
 77
Detroit Red Wings*
 30
 18
 12
 187
 148
 72
Boston Bruins*
 23
 24
 13
 167
 168
 59
New York Rangers*
 21
 26
 13
 176
 201
 55
Montreal Canadiens
 20
 29
 11
 147
 169
 51
Chicago Blackhawks
 20
 34
 6
 195
 225
 46
1948-1949
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Detroit Red Wings
 34
 19
 7
 195
 145
 75
Boston Bruins*
 29
 23
 8
 178
 163
 66
Montreal Canadiens*
 28
 23
 9
 152
 126
 65
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 22
 25
 13
 147
 161
 57
Chicago Blackhawks
 21
 31
 8
 173
 211
 50
New York Rangers
 18
 31
 11
 133
 172
 47
1949-1950
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Detroit Red Wings
 37
 19
 14
 229
 164
 88
Montreal Canadiens*
 29
 22
 19
 172
 150
 77
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 31
 27
 12
 176
 173
 74
New York Rangers*
 28
 31
 11
 170
 189
 67
Boston Bruins
 22
 32
 16
 198
 228
 60
Chicago Blackhawks
 22
 38
 10
 203
 244
 54