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1943-44 NHL season standings
Every 1943-44 NHL race charted day by day: standings race. Final standings, from a season that ran October 30, 1943 to March 19, 1944.
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NHL standings, 1943-44
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 38 | 5 | 7 | 83 | 9-1-0 | W3 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 26 | 18 | 6 | 58 | 6-4-0 | L1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 23 | 23 | 4 | 50 | 4-5-1 | W1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 22 | 23 | 5 | 49 | 4-5-1 | W1 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 19 | 26 | 5 | 43 | 3-6-1 | L2 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 6 | 39 | 5 | 17 | 0-7-3 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- The Montréal Canadiens trailed by as many as 3 points on October 31, 1943.
- The Montréal Canadiens took first place for good on November 13, 1943.
- The Montréal Canadiens won 10 games in a row from February 17, 1944 to March 11, 1944, the longest run of the race.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs led by 2 points as late as November 1, 1943.
- The Montréal Canadiens went 11-0-1 from February 11, 1944 to March 11, 1944, turning a lead of 13 points into a lead of 25 points.
- The Montréal Canadiens spent 135 of the season's 142 charted days in first place.