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1959-60 NHL season standings
Every 1959-60 NHL race charted day by day: standings race. Final standings, from a season that ran October 7, 1959 to March 20, 1960.
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NHL standings, 1959-60
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 40 | 18 | 12 | 92 | 4-5-1 | L1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 35 | 26 | 9 | 79 | 6-3-1 | W3 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 28 | 29 | 13 | 69 | 5-2-3 | T1 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 26 | 29 | 15 | 67 | 3-5-2 | L1 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 28 | 34 | 8 | 64 | 3-5-2 | T1 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 17 | 38 | 15 | 49 | 3-4-3 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The Montréal Canadiens trailed by as many as 3 points on October 14, 1959.
- The Montréal Canadiens took first place for good on October 25, 1959.
- The Montréal Canadiens won 8 games in a row from November 12, 1959 to November 29, 1959, the longest run of the race.
- The Chicago Blackhawks led by 2 points as late as October 7, 1959.
- The Montréal Canadiens led by as many as 21 points on February 10, 1960.
- The Montréal Canadiens went 12-2-1 from December 25, 1959 to January 28, 1960, turning a lead of 6 points into a lead of 20 points.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Montréal Canadiens spent 151 of the season's 166 charted days in first place.