The Sports Almanac

National Hockey League
Historical Standings
1950-1959
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*Clinched Playoff Berth
1950-1951
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Detroit Red Wings
 44
 13
 13
 236
 139
 101
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 41
 16
 13
 212
 138
 95
Montreal Canadiens*
 25
 30
 15
 173
 184
 65
Boston Bruins*
 22
 30
 18
 178
 197
 62
New York Rangers
 20
 29
 21
 169
 201
 62
Chicago Blackhawks
 13
 47
 10
 171
 280
 36
1951-1952
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Detroit Red Wings
 44
 14
 12
 215
 133
 100
Montreal Canadiens*
 34
 26
 10
 195
 164
 78
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 29
 25
 16
 168
 157
 74
Boston Bruins*
 25
 29
 16
 162
 176
 66
New York Rangers
 23
 34
 13
 192
 219
 59
Chicago Blackhawks
 17
 44
 9
 158
 241
 43
1952-1953
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Detroit Red Wings
 36
 16
 18
 222
 133
 90
Montreal Canadiens*
 28
 23
 19
 155
 148
 75
Boston Bruins*
 28
 29
 13
 152
 172
 69
Chicago Blackhawks*
 27
 28
 15
 169
 175
 69
Toronto Maple Leafs
 27
 30
 13
 156
 167
 67
New York Rangers
 17
 37
 16
 152
 211
 50
1953-1954
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Detroit Red Wings
 37
 19
 14
 191
 132
 88
Montreal Canadiens*
 35
 24
 11
 195
 141
 81
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 32
 24
 14
 152
 131
 78
Boston Bruins*
 32
 28
 10
 177
 181
 74
New York Rangers
 29
 31
 10
 161
 182
 68
Chicago Blackhawks
 12
 51
 7
 133
 242
 31
1954-1955
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Detroit Red Wings
 42
 17
 11
 204
 134
 95
Montreal Canadiens*
 41
 18
 11
 228
 157
 93
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 24
 24
 22
 147
 135
 70
Boston Bruins*
 23
 26
 21
 169
 188
 67
New York Rangers
 17
 35
 18
 150
 210
 52
Chicago Blackhawks
 13
 40
 17
 161
 235
 43
1955-1956
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 45
 15
 10
 222
 131
 100
Detroit Red Wings*
 30
 24
 16
 183
 148
 76
New York Rangers*
 32
 28
 10
 204
 203
 74
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 24
 33
 13
 153
 181
 61
Boston Bruins
 23
 34
 13
 147
 185
 59
Chicago Blackhawks
 19
 39
 12
 155
 216
 50
1956-1957
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Detroit Red Wings
 38
 20
 12
 198
 157
 88
Montreal Canadiens*
 35
 23
 12
 210
 155
 82
Boston Bruins*
 34
 24
 12
 195
 174
 80
New York Rangers*
 26
 30
 14
 184
 227
 66
Toronto Maple Leafs
 21
 34
 15
 174
 192
 57
Chicago Blackhawks
 16
 39
 15
 169
 225
 37
1957-1958
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 43
 17
 10
 250
 158
 96
New York Rangers*
 32
 25
 13
 195
 188
 77
Detroit Red Wings*
 29
 29
 12
 176
 207
 70
Boston Bruins*
 27
 28
 15
 199
 194
 69
Chicago Blackhawks
 24
 39
 7
 163
 202
 55
Toronto Maple Leafs
 21
 38
 11
 192
 226
 53
1958-1959
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 39
 18
 13
 258
 158
 91
Boston Bruins*
 32
 29
 9
 205
 215
 73
Chicago Blackhawks*
 28
 29
 13
 197
 208
 69
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 27
 32
 11
 189
 201
 65
New York Rangers
 26
 32
 12
 201
 217
 64
Detroit Red Wings
 25
 37
 8
 167
 218
 58
1959-1960
TEAM
 W
 L T
 GF GA PTS
Montreal Canadiens
 40
 18
 12
 255
 178
 92
Toronto Maple Leafs*
 35
 26
 9
 199
 195
 79
Chicago Blackhawks*
 28
 29
 13
 191
 180
 69
Detroit Red Wings*
 26
 29
 15
 186
 197
 67
Boston Bruins
 28
 34
 8
 220
 241
 64
New York Rangers
 17
 38
 15
 187
 247
 49