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1950-51 NHL season standings
Every 1950-51 NHL race charted day by day: standings race. Final standings, from a season that ran October 11, 1950 to March 25, 1951.
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NHL standings, 1950-51
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 44 | 13 | 13 | 101 | 9-1-0 | W1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 41 | 16 | 13 | 95 | 8-2-0 | W7 |
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 25 | 30 | 15 | 65 | 5-2-3 | L1 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 22 | 30 | 18 | 62 | 3-6-1 | L2 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 20 | 29 | 21 | 61 | 2-6-2 | W1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 13 | 47 | 10 | 36 | 0-10-0 | L12 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Detroit Red Wings trailed by as many as 8 points on November 30, 1950.
- The Detroit Red Wings took first place for good on December 28, 1950.
- The Detroit Red Wings won 9 games in a row from March 3, 1951 to March 21, 1951, the longest run of the race.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs led by 8 points as late as December 9, 1950.
- The Detroit Red Wings went 13-3-3 from December 9, 1950 to January 17, 1951, turning a deficit of 8 points into a lead of 10 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 21 of the 100 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Detroit Red Wings spent 91 of the season's 166 charted days in first place.