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1945-46 NHL season standings
Every 1945-46 NHL race charted day by day: standings race. Final standings, from a season that ran October 24, 1945 to March 17, 1946.
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NHL standings, 1945-46
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 28 | 17 | 5 | 61 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 24 | 18 | 8 | 56 | 5-5-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 23 | 20 | 7 | 53 | 3-6-1 | L3 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 20 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 4-5-1 | L2 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 19 | 24 | 7 | 45 | 5-4-1 | W2 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 13 | 28 | 9 | 35 | 4-4-2 | W2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 17 times.
- The Montréal Canadiens trailed by as many as 4 points on February 6, 1946.
- The Montréal Canadiens took first place for good on February 16, 1946.
- The Boston Bruins led by 3 points as late as February 2, 1946.
- The Montréal Canadiens went 10-3-2 from February 8, 1946 to March 16, 1946, turning a deficit of 4 points into a lead of 7 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 62 of the 78 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Montréal Canadiens held first place for 57 straight days, the season's longest run.
- The Montréal Canadiens spent 107 of the season's 145 charted days in first place.