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1944-45 NHL season standings
Every 1944-45 NHL race charted day by day: standings race. Final standings, from a season that ran October 28, 1944 to March 18, 1945.
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NHL standings, 1944-45
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 38 | 8 | 4 | 80 | 6-3-1 | W2 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 31 | 14 | 5 | 67 | 6-3-1 | L1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 24 | 22 | 4 | 52 | 5-3-2 | L2 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 16 | 30 | 4 | 36 | 2-6-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 13 | 30 | 7 | 33 | 4-5-1 | W1 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 11 | 29 | 10 | 32 | 2-6-2 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 6 times.
- The Montréal Canadiens trailed by as many as 4 points on November 2, 1944.
- The Montréal Canadiens took first place for good on December 3, 1944.
- The Montréal Canadiens won 9 games in a row from January 6, 1945 to January 28, 1945, the longest run of the race.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs led by 4 points as late as November 11, 1944.
- The Montréal Canadiens went 12-0-1 from January 10, 1945 to February 10, 1945, turning a level race into a lead of 15 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 27 of the 87 days played.
- The Montréal Canadiens spent 117 of the season's 142 charted days in first place.