NHL Standings, 1948-49

Standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Detroit Red Wings★ DET · 34-19-7 · L10 6-3-0 · W3	+50	75 .625
2	Boston Bruins BOS · 29-23-8 · L10 5-3-0 · W1	+15	-9 66 .550
3	Montréal Canadiens MTL · 28-23-9 · L10 7-1-0 · L1	+26	-1 65 .542
4	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 22-25-13 · L10 3-6-0 · L3	-14	-8 57 .475
5	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 21-31-8 · L10 2-5-0 · L2	-38	-7 50 .417
6	New York Rangers NYR · 18-31-11 · L10 2-7-0 · W1	-39	-3 47 .392

★ league best · Div division winner · WC wildcard · line = playoff cut · dimmed = missed