TEAM | W | L | T | Pts | ||
1 | ![]() | Montreal | 34 | 16 | 10 | 78 |
2 | ![]() | Toronto | 31 | 19 | 10 | 72 |
3 | ![]() | Boston | 26 | 23 | 11 | 63 |
4 | ![]() | Detroit | 22 | 27 | 11 | 55 |
![]() | NY Rangers | 22 | 32 | 6 | 50 | |
![]() | Chicago | 19 | 37 | 4 | 42 |
Despite a losing record or 22-32-6, the Red Wings make the playoffs by finishing in 4th place in the season Gordie Howe made in NHL debut. In the Playoffs the Wings would be clipped right away losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 5 games.
TEAM | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | +/- | |||
1 | ![]() | Montreal | 34 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 189 | 138 | +51 | |
2 | ![]() | Toronto | 31 | 19 | 10 | 72 | 209 | 172 | +37 | |
3 | ![]() | Boston | 26 | 23 | 11 | 63 | 190 | 175 | +15 | |
4 | ![]() | Detroit | 22 | 27 | 11 | 55 | 190 | 193 | -3 | |
![]() | NY Rangers | 22 | 32 | 6 | 50 | 167 | 186 | -19 | ||
![]() | Chicago | 19 | 37 | 4 | 42 | 193 | 274 | -81 |