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1960-61 NHL season standings
Every 1960-61 NHL race charted day by day: standings race. Final standings, from a season that ran October 5, 1960 to March 19, 1961.
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NHL standings, 1960-61
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 41 | 19 | 10 | 92 | 8-2-0 | W1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 39 | 19 | 12 | 90 | 5-2-3 | T1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 29 | 24 | 17 | 75 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 25 | 29 | 16 | 66 | 4-5-1 | L1 |
| New York Rangers (NYR) | 22 | 38 | 10 | 54 | 3-6-1 | T1 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 15 | 42 | 13 | 43 | 3-7-0 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 17 times.
- The Montréal Canadiens trailed by as many as 6 points on February 12, 1961.
- The Montréal Canadiens took first place for good on March 11, 1961.
- The Montréal Canadiens won 8 games in a row from November 26, 1960 to December 11, 1960, the longest run of the race.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs led by 6 points as late as February 14, 1961.
- The Montréal Canadiens went 12-2-1 from November 25, 1960 to December 29, 1960, turning a deficit of 2 points into a lead of 8 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 63 of the 102 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Montréal Canadiens spent 108 of the season's 166 charted days in first place.