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1958-59 NHL season standings
Every 1958-59 NHL race charted day by day: standings race. Final standings, from a season that ran October 8, 1958 to March 22, 1959.
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NHL standings, 1958-59
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 39 | 18 | 13 | 91 | 6-3-1 | W1 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 32 | 29 | 9 | 73 | 7-2-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 28 | 29 | 13 | 69 | 3-7-0 | W1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 27 | 32 | 11 | 65 | 7-3-0 | W5 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 26 | 32 | 12 | 64 | 3-6-1 | L1 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 25 | 37 | 8 | 58 | 2-6-2 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The Montréal Canadiens trailed by as many as 1 point on October 8, 1958.
- The Montréal Canadiens took first place for good on November 12, 1958.
- The Montréal Canadiens won 6 games in a row from December 14, 1958 to December 27, 1958, the longest run of the race.
- The Montréal Canadiens led by as many as 22 points on March 14, 1959.
- The Montréal Canadiens went 10-0-2 from November 28, 1958 to December 27, 1958, turning a level race into a lead of 14 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 25 of the 95 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Montréal Canadiens spent 158 of the season's 166 charted days in first place.