1951–52 NHL season
The 1951–52 NHL season was the 35th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup by sweeping the Montreal Canadiens four games to none.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| National Hockey League | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 44 | 14 | 12 | 100 | 215 | 133 | 694 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 34 | 26 | 10 | 78 | 195 | 164 | 661 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 74 | 168 | 157 | 841 |
| Boston Bruins | 70 | 25 | 29 | 16 | 66 | 162 | 176 | 601 |
| New York Rangers | 70 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 59 | 192 | 219 | 532 |
| Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 17 | 44 | 9 | 43 | 158 | 241 | 627 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Howe | Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 47 | 39 | 86 | 78 |
| Ted Lindsay | Detroit Red Wings | 70 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 123 |
| Elmer Lach | Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 15 | 50 | 65 | 36 |
| Don Raleigh | New York Rangers | 70 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 14 |
| Sid Smith | Toronto Maple Leafs | 70 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 6 |
Stanley Cup playoffs
In the playoffs, Detroit finished 8–0, the first time a team had gone undefeated in the playoffs since the 1934–35 Montreal Maroons. The Wings scored 24 goals in the playoffs, compared to a combined 5 goals for their opponents.
Playoff bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | |||||||
| 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | ||||||
| 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | ||||||
| 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | ||||||
| 4 | Boston Bruins | 3 | ||||||